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THE 

TOWN REGISTER 

Fryeburg, Lovell, Sweden, 
Stow and Chatham 

19 7 



COMPILED BY 



MITCHELL, DAVIS and DAGGETT 



Brunswick, Maine: 

Published by The H. E. Mitchell Co. 

1907 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION 

The Sokokis Indians— The Pequawket Expedition 



HISTORY OF FRYEBURQ 
Early Settlement 

Act of Incorporation— Organization of Town 
Town Officials 
Military Account 
Qrover Post 

Industries— Canning Factories 
Fryeburg Churches 
Fryeburg Academy— Public Schools 
Professional rien— Physicians, Lawyers 
Fryeburg Water Works 
Fryeburg Village Fire Companies— Fires 
Fryeburg Horse Railroad 
Patrons of Husbandry 
West Oxford Agricultural Association 
Bridges, Canal, Post Offices. 



HISTORY OF LOVELL 
Early Settlement 
Incorporation— Organization 
Town Officials 
Parker Post 
Lovell Churches 
School Items 

Professional rien— Physicians, Lawyers 
Industries 
Patrons of Husbandry 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS— Continued 

HISTORY OF SWEDEN 
Settlement 

Incorporation and Organization 
Town Officials 
Local Industries 
Religious Hatters 
Schools 



HISTORY OF STOW 

Fryeburg Addition, Grant, and Settlement 

The Town Incorporated and Organized 

Town Officials 

Industrial Account 

riethodist Church 

Schools 



HISTORY OF CHATHAM, (N. H.) 

Location, Grants, Settlement, Petitioners, Changes in the 

Town Bounds 
Town Officers 
Inbustries 
Congregational Church 



BUSINESS DIRECTORY 



CIVIL WAR ENLISTMENTS 



CENSUS 



Mistony of Fnycbung* 



EARLY SETTLEMENT. 

A grant of the township of Fryeburg was made to Gen. 
Joseph Frye by the General Court of Massachusetts for his 
valiant services in the expedition against Louisburg, and as 
commander of a regiment at Fort William Henry on Lake 
George, in 1757. This grant made Mar. 3, 1762, gave Gen. 
Frye the privilege of selecting a township six miles square, 
lying on either side of the Saco river between the Great Ossi- 
pee and the White Mountains. The territory selected is 
comprised mainly within the present town. The northwest 
corner proved to be within the State of New Hampshire, and 
when this discovery was made the General Court made good 
the loss by granting an equal number of acres (4,147) on 
the north, called "Fryeburg Addition," now the southern 
half of the town of Stow. A tract was annexed from Brown- 
field Plantation in 1802, as shown in the following chapter. 

Title to the lands was scarcely secured when prepara- 
tions were made for immediate settlement. This same year 
pioneers came in with their cattle from Concord, N. H., and 
commenced a clearing and erected log cabins where the vil- 
lage now stands. On the natural meadows here they found 
an abundance of hay for their cattle. Upon the approach of 
winter the married men returned, leaving the stock in the 



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care of Nathaniel Merrill, John Stevens and one "Limbo," a 
Negro. Other herdsmen from Falmouth and Gorham also 
passed the winter near by with about 200 head of cattle. 

In the summer of 1763, Nathaniel Smith moved in with 
his family, thus becoming the first permanent settler of the 
earliest town in the White Mountain region. Among the 
other arrivals this year were tbe owners of the "Seven Lots," 
so called. These were Capt. Timothy Walker, Samuel Osgood, 
David Page, Moses Ames, Nathaniel Merrill and John and 
David Evans. These men came from Concord, and weresaid 
to have owned the site of the village of Fryeburg in equal 
shares, from which fact this was early known as the "Seven 
Lots." Mr. Smith was granted a lease of one-half lot, 
jointly with his wife, Ruth, free of rent for their natural lives 
for the friendship Gen. Frye bore them. His lot proved to 
be over the state line and is now within Conway. Captain 
Walker built the first mills in town at the outlet of Walker's 
Pond; he was also an extensive farmer as shown by Rev. 
Paul Coffin's journal. Under date of 1768, he WTote: "Capt. 
Walker had forty acres of corn, grass and english grain, 
which all are rich." Other prominent settlers of this name 
were Joseph Walker; Lieut. John Walker, who was a man of 
abnormal size and strength. He was an old forest ranger, 
and served at Fort William Henry and at the fall of Quebec. 
Ezekiel Walker was the first licensed tavern keeper in Frye- 
burg; he lived near Ber pond. Lieut. Isaac W^alker and 
Samuel Walker came with others in 1767. Lieut. Jas. 
Walker lived at the "Island." Most of these men raised up 
large families and their descendants are numerous and 



HISTORICAL 19 

respected. Maj. Samuel Osgood is said to have led the pio- 
neer party of 1763. He settled on the site of the old Oxford 
House which was erected in 1800, by his son Lieut. J as. 
Osgood. He was the ancestor of many notable men and 
women including Rev. Samuel Osgood, D. D., Col. Joshua B. 
Osgood, Jas. R. Osgood, the Boston publisher, and hissister 
Kate Putnam Osgood. "Squire" Moses Ames was an early 
selectman and representative and one of the first board of 
trustees of Fryeburg Academy. Col. David Page became a 
magistrate and a leading man. "Squire" Nath'l Merrill was 
not married until ] 765; he was a competent surveyor; lived 
on lot opposite the Academy. John and David Evans were 
brothers. Capt. Wm., son of John, was the first white male 
child born in town, April 19, 1765. 

General Frye the proprietor, also settled in town near 
the centre. Here he erected a frame house 40 x 60 feet in 
1768 or '69. At the out break of the Revolution he was 
called to Cambridge to assemble and organize the patriot 
recruits. He was made a brigadier by the provincial con- 
gress, then promoted to major general and stationed at 
Falmouth. The following year he left the service; it was 
rumored that some difference with Gen. Washington caused 
him to resign his commission. His son, Joseph, was a cap- 
tain and Nathaniel was a lieutenant in the service, the latter 
losing his hearing at the battle of Monmouth. Col. John M. 
Frye, grandson of General Frye, was an early manufacturer 
at Lewiston, one of its leading men, and the father of the 
Hon. Wra. P. Frye, the distinguished U. S. Senator. 
Dea. Simon Frye, a nephew of General Joseph, was the first 



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representative to the General Court, and for many years 
jud^e of the District Court, and an honored deacon of the 
church. Chaplain Jona. Frye of the Pequawket expedition 
was a second cousin to the General; he was a graduate of 
Harvard, 1723, died at 21, after the battle. 

Jedediah Spring came here in 1763. His daughter, 
Betty, was the first white child born in town Sept. 24, 1764. 
He later removed into Conway. Lieut. Caleb Swan a gradu- 
ate of Harvard College, who distinguished himself in the 
class, came in 1766 from Andover, Mass. He pitched his 
house at the "rapids" now Swan's Falls. His wife was Dor- 
othy Frye, a sister to General Frye. 

Henry Young Brown, the proprietor of Brownfield town- 
ship, had a house which Rev. Paul Coffin deemed elegant 
enough to call a "Hall," where he was entertained in 1768. 
This stood very near the "Seven Lots" settlement west of 
the river and was made a part of this township in 1802. 
This house is now standing on Main street to which place it 
was removed, Capt. Brown was one of the most prominent 
men of this part of the state. He held large estates which 
were heired by his four grandchildren, Henry Y. B. Osgood, 
Joshua B. Osgood, Mary Sherburne, m Rev. Samuel Osgood, 
D. D., and Eliza L., m Jas. Osgood, Esq., from whom came 
many of the land titles. 

Deacon Richard Eastman maintained an early ferry 
across the Saco near his house. He was an early moderator 
at town meetings. Ezra Carter settled across the river from 
Mr. Swan. Lieut. Stephen Farrington was one of the earl- 
iest settlers at West Fryeburg. Here also was Capt. 



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Nathaniel Hutchins, an officer in the French and Indian 
Wars. Hezekiah Asten settled here on the bank of the old 
river. Wm. Russell located just north of Frye's Hill. 

Isaac Abbott of Andover, Mass., raised the second 
framed barn in town at the Centre. In this house or barn 
were held many early religious town meetings. This old 
house is still standing. Wm. Eaton and Abraham Bradley 
were located toward North Fryeburg, and farther up were 
Benj. Wiley, John Stevens, Dea. John Charles and others. 
In 1775, Rev. Wm. Fessenden was settled the town pastor 
and resided near the early church at the Centre. 

Others of the pioneers were Nathaniel Merrill, Ebenezer 
Burbank, Job Eastman, Stephen Knight, Richard Kimball, 
Eben and Moses Day, Jona. Dresser, Jos. Kilgore, Henry 
Gordon, John Bolt Miller, Jas. Parker, Hugh Gordon, Abner 
Charles, Stephen Dresser and Aaron Abbott, all of whom 
were here as early as 1778, together with others whose 
names we cannot give here. 

Many of the pioneers of Fryeburg were veterans of either 
the Revolution or the earlier French and Indian Wars where 
many of them had gained titles for their gallantry. Neither 
were they ignorant men, for of this number Paul Langdon, 
the first principal of the Academy; Wm. Russell, Caleb Swan, 
Henry Y. B. Osgood, Rev. Wm. Fessenden and Dr. Jos. 
Emery, the first physician, who came in 1768, were all grad- 
uates of Harvard, and Capt. Joseph Frye attended there two 
years. 

In 1776, during the troublous times of the Revolution, 
application was made for incorporation as a town and the 
following year this act was granted. 



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ACT OF INCORPORATION. 

In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 
seventy six. 

An Act for erectino; a Tract of Land Coold Fryebur^ of 
two thousand one hundred and seventy two Rods square 
Lyin^ in the County of York, which was granted as a Town- 
ship to Joseph Frye, Esq., Anno Domoni seventeen hundred 
sixty-two and Confirmed Anno Domoni seventeen hundred 
sixty-three into a town by the name of Fryeburg. 

Whereas the Inhabitance of that tract of Land Consist- 
ing of Proprietors & non Proprietors Promiscously settled 
thereon Having lately been united in ordaining a Minister of 
the Gospel among them, are Desirous of a unity in the 
Expense of his Support of Building a Meeting House and 
other Public Charges of the place, but Cannot Lay a Tax up- 
on themselves for those Purposes till said Tract of Land is 
incorporated into a Town. 

Therefore Be it enacted by the Council and House of Rep- 
resentatives in General Court Assembled and by the Author, 
ity of the same that the aforesaid Tract of Land originally 
Bounded as Followeth viz: at the South Corner to a Spruce 
Tree marked thence running (?) North forty-five Degrees 
west, (by the needal) two thousand one hundred and sev- 
enty-two Rods to a Beach Tree marked thence North forty- 
five Degrees East, two thousand one hundred and seventy- 
two Rods to a Maple Tree marked thence south forty-five 
Degrees East, two thousand one hundred and seventy-two 
Rods to a Pine Tree marked thence south forty-five Degrees 



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West to the first mentioned Bounds— Be and hereby is 
erected into a Town by the Name of Fryebur^, Excepting 
and Reserving their out four thousand one hundred and 
forty- seven Acres of Land lying in the West Corner thereof, 
of which the Great and General Court in Compliance with a 
Petition of the above Named Joseph Frye Resolved to 
receive back and in lieu thereof Granted him the same quan- 
tity of Governments Land with Liberty to lay it out adjoin- 
ing to the northwardly or Northeastwardly part of his 
Township as by said Resolve Dated June the twenty-fifth, 
Seventeen Hundred and seventy-two will appear* and the 
Inhabitants of said Tract of land (Except as above 
Excepted) Bee and hearby are invested with all the Bowers, 
Priviledges and Immunities which other Towns in this Col- 
ouey do Enjoy. 

And be it further Enacted that Tristram Jordan, Esq., 
be and hearby is Impowered to issue his Warrant Directed 
to some Principal Inhabitant of said Town, Requesting him 
to warn the inhabitants there of who have a free hold 
according to Charter to Meet at Such Time and place as 
shall be theirin set forth to Choose all Such Officers as are or 
Shall be Required by Law to manage the affairs of said 
Town. 

In the House of Representatives January 10th, 1777, 
This Bill having had three several Readings Passed to be 
Enacted. Samuel Freeman speaker, P. T. 

*NoTE— This tract, now the southern half of the town of Stow, was 
designated as "Fryeburg Addition" until incorporated under its present 
name. 



24 FRYEBURG 

In Council January 11, 1777, This Bill having had two 
several Readings passed to be Enacted. John Avery, Dp'y 
Sec'y. 

Consented to by the major part of the Council— A true 
Copy Attest. John Avery, Dp'y Sec'y. 

The above is a verbatim copy from the town records. 

As directed in this act Tristram Jordan, Esq., of Pep- 
perillborough (now Saco) issued his warrant dated March 
17th, 1777, and directed to "Lt. Samuel Osgood, Gentle- 
man" calling the legal voters of the described tract to 
assemble at the dwelling house of the Revd. Wm. Fessenden 
on Monday, March 31st, at ten "of the clock" in the fore- 
noon. 

At this meeting the following board ol town officers was 
elected. Dea. Richard Eastman, moderator; Lt. Richard 
Kimball, clerk; the meeting was then adjourned for two 
hours, during which time Lt. Kimball went to Conway where 
he was "sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties" by 
Esquire David Page; Dea. Richard Eastman, Isaac Abboot 
(Abbot), Nathaniel Merrill, Dea, Simon Frye and Ezra 
Carter were chosen selectmen; Richard Kimball, Moses Ames, 
Stephen Farington, Ezekiel Walker and Benj. Russell a 
committee of safety "etc.;" Wm. Wiley, constable; Samuel 
Walker, Nathan Ames and David Evens (Evans), fence 
viewers; John Farington, John Charles, Jr., and John 
Bucknal, field drivers; Isaac Abbot, sealer of weights and 
measures; John Evans, Moses Day, Peter Asten (Austin) 
and Benj. Russell, surveyors of highways; Moses Ames and 
Daniel Farington, ty thing-men; Ebenezer Day, Hezekiah 



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Asten and Nath'l Merrill, wardens; James Parker, s'lr of 
leather; Isaac Walker, Abraham Bradly and Benj. Russell, 
hogreves; Dea. Simon Frye, "Dear Reave;" Ezekiel Walker, 
treasurer; Isaac Abbot and Peter Asten, pound keepers; 
John Walker and David Evans, surveyors of lumber. These 
were the principal men then in town, and were the lounders 
of most of the later families. 

A vote was then taken to have swine go at large and the 
meeting was adjourned. 

The next important town meeting was called to assem- 
ble at the same place on April 17, for the purpose of settling 
Rev. Mr. Fessenden as minister of the town. A vote was 
taken to that effect, and under the next article forty-five 
pounds "lawful money" was raised "for his first years ser- 
vice in the ministry beginning at the eleventh of Oct. 1775, 
as agreed on by the Proprietors of this Township at their 
meeting of Oct. 5th, 1774." Fifty pounds was voted for his 
second year, Oct. 11th 1776 to Oct. 11, 1777, and an 
increase of five pounds per year until seventy pounds be 
reached; his salary to continue at seventy pounds so long as 
he should continue in the pastoral relations to the church. 
One third part of this salary was to be paid in Indian corn 
(@ 3 shillings per bushel) and rice (@ 45). 

Benj. Russell, Wm. Wiley and Lt. Isaac Walker were 
chosen a committee to examine accounts presented to the 
new town for payment, and a bounty of one pound was 
voted for catching or killing a wolf in town. 

By the act incorporating Brownfield in 1802, a portion 
of Brownfield plantation was set off to the town of Frye- 



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burg, with the following bounds, viz: — Beginning at the 
south corner of Fryeburg at a stake and stones thence run- 
ning north forty-six degrees and a half west, eleven hundred 
seventy-five rods on Fryeburg line to a pine stump on the 
line of New Hampshire; thence south six and a half degrees 
west, nine hundred and ten rods to a beach tree marked H Y 
B; thence north seventy-six degrees and a half east, nine 
hundred and eighty five rods to the bounds first mentioned, 
about 2600 acres. The western bouudry of Fryeburg finally 
passed through the present village of Fryeburg just west of 
the Gov. Dana place and crossed the Saco near Westiu's 
Bridge. 

In the year 1847, portions of Fryeburg and Denmark 
west of Upper Moose pond were set ofi"to the town of Bridg- 
ton. 



TOWN OFFICERS. 

CLERKS. 



Richard Kimball, 1777-78; Capt. Joseph Frye, Jr., 1779- 
85; Paul Langdon, 1786-91; Joseph F. Swan, 1792-98; Wm. 
Russell, 1799-1801; Paul Langdon, 1802; John McMillan, 
1803-06; Jos. F. Swan, 1807-08; Wm. Russell, ] 809-11; 
Paul Langdon, 1812; Wm. Russell, 1813; P. Langdon, 1814; 
Wm. Russell 1815, Dec. 4, died; N. G. Jewett, Dec. 4, 1815; 
James Osgood, 1816-18; Joseph F. Swan, 1819; Thomas 
Webster, 1820-22; Asa Charles, 1823-30; Andrew McMillan, 
1831-32; Charles Abbott, 1833-43; Joseph Chandler, 1844- 



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56; Marshall Walker, 1857-G4; Thos. S, Mclntire, 1865-74; 
D. Lowell Lamson, 1875; T. S. Mclutire, 1876-86; Norman 
Charles, 1887-1907. 

TREASURERS. 

Jas. 0. McMillan, 1850-56; Geo. B. Barrows, 1857-59; A. 
H. Walker, 1860-61; Timothy C. AVard, 1862; Henry Hyde 
Smith, 1863-66; T. C. Ward, 1867-68; John Locke, 1869-91; 
J. F. Merrill, 1892-1907. 

SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS. 

1850— Edw. L. Osgood, H. I). E. Walker, James Walker. 

1851— Edw. L. Osgood, H. D. E. Walker, Simeon C. 
Wiley. 

1852— Asa Charles, S. C. Hobbs, Benj. W. McKeen. 

1853-54— Asa Charles, H. D. E. Hutchins, S. C. Wiley. 

1855— Edw. L. Osgood, H. D. E. Hutchins, S. C. Wiley. 

1856— Edw. L. Osgood, S. C. Wiley, James Walker. 

1857— Asa Charles, James Walker, S. A. Bradlej. 

1858— Asa Charles, S. A. Bradley, Henry G. Walker. 

1859— Asa Charles, H. G. Walker, James Walker. 

1860— Geo. B. Barrows, H. G. Walker, Caleb Frye. 

1861— Geo. B. Barrows, Peter Charles, Enoch W. Wiley. 

1862-64— Asa Charles, Henry G. Walker, Caleb Frye. 

1865— Asa Charles, Henry D. E. Hutchins, Asa O. Pike. 

1866- Asa Charles, S. C. Hobbs, Samuel B. Charles. 

1867-68— Asa Charles, S. C. Hobbs, P. A. Bradley. 

1869-70— S. C. Hobbs, Wm. Gordon, 2d., Albion P. 
Gordon. 



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1871— Asa Charles, P. A. Bradley, Chas. W. Waterhouse. 

1872-73— Wm. Gordon, 2nd., J. L. Farrington, Wm. G. 
Walker. 

1874— S. C. Hobbs, Wm. G. Walker, Henry Andrews. 

1875— F. Y. Bradley, Henry Andrews, W. B. Hutchins. 

1876— F. Y. Bradley, W. B. Hutchins, H. K. Hobbs. 

1877— F. Y. Bradley, H. K. Hobbs, Wymau H. Jones. 

] 878-S. C. Hobbs, W. H. Jones, Thos. S. Pike. 

1879— S. C. Hobbs, Thos. S. Pike, Samuel Frye. 

1880— S. C. Hobbs, Wm. G. Walker, Deane A. Ballard. 

1881— S. C. Hobbs, D. A. Ballard, Carleton H. Walker. 

1882— D. A. Ballard, C. H. Walker, Jas. A. Jones. 

1883— D. D. Carlton, C. H, Walker, Jas. A. Jones. 

1884-86- C. H. Walker, Jas. A. Jones. D. D. Carlton. 

1887— C. H. Walker, D. D. Carlton, D. H. Chandler. 

1888— John I. Greenlaw, D. H. Chandler, C. F. Smith, 3d. 

1889— D. A. Ballard, D. H. Chandler, C. F. Smith, 3d. 

1890-D. A. Ballard, D. H. Chandler, H. K. Hobbs. 

1891— D. A. Ballard, Wm. Gordon, Sherman Hapgood. 

1892-93— D. A. Ballard, D. H. Chandler, M. M. Smart. 

1894-95— D. A. Ballard, A. W. McKeen, Fred A. Holt. 

1896-97— D. A. Ballard, F. A. Holt, A. W. McKeen. 

1898-1901— Wm. Gordon, D. H. Chandler, Thos. W. 
Charles. 

1902— Thos. W. Charles, D. H. Chandler, H. D. E. 
Hutchins. 

1903-04— Wm. Gordon, H. D. E. Hutchins, E. C. Buzzell. 

1905— H. D. E. Hutchins, E. C. Buzzell, C. C. Warren. 

1906— E. C. Buzzell, D. H. Chandler, Wm. H. Hill. 

1907-E. C. Buzzell, Wm. H. Hill, J. W. Hutchins. 



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MILITARY ACCOUNT. 

Undoubtedly the greater number of the first arrivals in 
Fryeburg had seen service in the French and Indian wars, 
some of whom enlisted in the Patriot service at the breaking 
out of the Revolution. Of this number was General Frye, 
the grantee, under whom many of his townsmen had fought 
at Fort William Henry and other early engagements. At 
the breaking out of the Revolution he was called to Cam- 
bridge to command a patriot force, but soon after returned 
to his home town. Many volunteers proceeded to Portland 
and other points where they entered the Patriot lines, some 
of whom never returned, while others for their heroic con- 
duct and courage rose to the rank of commanders and 
returned with titles by which they were afterwards known. 

In 1780 over £17,000, probably paper, and £108 of 
"hard money" was voted for this cause, together with 10,515 
pounds of beef, and seven men to fill the ranks of the 
depleted Continental Army. During that summer six men 
were sent to the aid of Falmouth, two men for six months 
and two men for three months were hired for service in the 
Continental Army. 

This town has ever responded readily and liberally of 
her best men. For a period of several decades prior to the 
Civil war, the able bodied men of the town were regularly 
trained on the "Muster Grounds," while the annual parade 
was only equaled by the modern county fair. 

The Civil War enlistments for Fryeburg will appear at 
the end of the historical section of this volume. 



30 FRYEBURG 

Grover Post, No. 126, was organized by sixteen veter- 
ans of Fryeburg and Lovell on Dec. 24, 1884. Wm.C.Towle 
was chosen first commander, Tobias L. Eastman and others 
completing the staff, the itemized list of which was burned in 
the recent fire. The membership increased until at one time 
there were sixty-nine members. For about two years the 
meetings were alternated between this village and Lovell, 
which arrangement was followed by the formation of Parker 
Post at the latter village. Grover Post now numbers 35 
members. Grover Circle, No. 11, w^as formed by the ladies 
as a relief corps. The present officers of the post are E. J. 
Brackett, P. C; Orrin R. Barrows, S. V. C; J. H. Johnson, 
J. V. C: Henry Andrews, Q. M., and T. L. Eastman, Adjt. 



INDUSTRIES. 



Unlike most of the wilderness of Maine, open grass lands 
were found in Fryeburg, offering excellent grazing pastures, 
but these intervales were not safe places for erecting homes. 
Lots were selected on the surrounding highlands and the 
first rude cabins of the pioneers were soon to be seen here 
and there dotting the landscape or more closely together at 
the "Seven Lots" or the Center. 

The first grist mill in town was built by John Evans on 
Wall brook near Lovewell's pond, which privilege he was 
given together with two lots of land to erect and maintain a 
mill. This was probably put in as early as 1766, and 



HISTORICAL 31 

remained in possession of the family for three generations. 
In the great freshet of 1785, it was washed away but rebuilt. 
Thos. Evans, grandson of John, sold to Isaiah Warren, 
after which it passed to Moses Richardson, Tarbox and 
Walker, and lastly it was owned by W. H. Tarbox at the 
time of its destruction last August by the great fire. The 
dam was washed out some five years ago since which no 
work had been done here. 

The first mill on Ballard Brook, then Ingalls Brook was 
built by Ezra Carter, Col. John Webster and Edmund Shirley 
in 1794. This consisted of a grist mill below and a saw mill 
above. In 1802, Uriah Ballard bought the mills which he 
operated until about 1844, when he sold to Col. David Web- 
ster. Col. Webster tore out the old mills and built two sep- 
arate buildings. In 1858, the property passed from his 
heirs to Osborn Charles, and about ten years later to Sam- 
uel B. Locke of Paris. Mr. Locke rebuilt and enlarged the 
mills, putting in the first circular saw. His sons were also 
interested in this property, Franklin Locke being the last 
owner of this name. The mills were burned and the privilege 
sold by the latter Jan. 5, 1893 to Edw. F. Mclntire, the 
present owner. Mr. Mclntire rebuilt the saw mill in the 
spring of 1894, this was burned June 7, 1903, and immedi- 
ately rebuilt. This is a long and short lumber mill and the 
only water mill now in town. 

At Swan's Falls, Abraham Andrews put in a saw mill 
early in the last century, but this was washed away by 
freshet before gotten into operation . This excellent privilege 
is now owned by a syndicate of Fryeburg's business men 



32 . FRYEBDRG 

who contemplate erecting^ a plant for furnishing electricity 
for power and lighting. 

A mill was erected and operated at the Harbor on the 
outlet to Kezar Pond, by Wm. Russell, Esq., for sawing and 
grinding. This mill was operated for many years by Sam- 
uel Thompson, whose heirs sold the privilege to the Saco 
Water Power Co. 

A new power snow roller has been recently invented and 
patented in the U. S. and Canada by Edw. F. Mclntire, the 
mill proprietor. This Traction Engine is an extremely prac- 
tical invention, founded on the ordinary roller used in these 
parts, but so fitted up and connected with a high power gas- 
oline or petroleum engine as to be operated on the principal 
of an automobile. The roller covers an 11 foot road bed and 
weighs four tons. By a special arrangement of cams slip- 
ping is prevented, while the projections are kept free from 
clogging. 

CANNING FACTORIES. 

The large canning factory at Fryeburg village was built 
by Asa 0. Pike, who rented it to the Portland Packing Co. 
about thirty years ago. After Mr. Pike's death his heirs 
sold the factory to Tobias L. Eastman who carried on the 
business until the fall of 1905, when he sold to the present 
owners, H. C. Baxter & Bro. of Brunswick. This factory has 
a capacity of 1,000,000 cans of corn, requiring the product 
from 150 acres. 

The factory at North Fryeburg was built in 1890, by H. 
C. Baxter & Bro., the present operators. Capacity 1,000,- 
000. M. F. Fogg was the first foreman of this shop, being 



HISTORICAL 33 

succeeded bj E. W. Jones five years ago. This is operated 
as the Snow Flake Canning Co., another factory at East 
Fryeburg, but located in the town of Denmark is operated 
by this company with G. T. Cook, foreman. This was built 
by Harnden & Warren about 1893, and sold to Baxter & 
Brother ten years later. The factory at Lovell is also under 
the same management. 

The greenhouses of W. H. Tarbox & Son were built the 
first in 1900, and two more the following season for raising 
cucumbers for shipment. 

The E. W. Burbank Seed Co., Seth W. Fife, proprietor, 
was established by Mr. Burbank in 1880 in a small way. 
Mr. Fife became connected with the business in 1886. The 
output has steadily increased until at the present time some 
2000 boxes are annually distributed among retail merchants 
throughout New England. 



FRYEBURG CHURCHES. 

Kev. Paul Coflfin, D. D., of Buxton, visited this region in 
1768, on a missionary journey "to Pigwacket" and was 
elaborately entertained at the mansion of Capt. Henry 
Young Brown and at the home of John Webster. At these 
and other places he delivered sermons, being the earliest 
ordained preacher, except Rev. Timothy Walker of Conway, 
to preach the gospel in town. 



34 FRYEBURG 

The Congregational Church was organized Aug. 28, 
1775, and Rev. Wm. Fessenden, a graduate of Harvard, was 
ordained pastor and town minister on October 11th follow- 
ing. His salary was paid in Indian corn at three shillings 
per bushel and rje at four shillings, for the first six years of 
his ministry. He was well adapted to his charge and proved 
popular and useful until his death May 5, 1805. He was suc- 
ceeded by Rev. Francis L. Whiting whose ministry termi- 
nated in 1814. For several years Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Porter, 
pastor in Conway, supplied this church. Sept. 17, 1823, 
Rev. Carlton Hurd was ordained pastor, whose successful 
term of service was terminated by his death Dec. 6, 1855. 
One year later John Q. Peabody was ordained pastor, and 
in 1859 was succeeded by Rev. David B. Sewall who remained 
with the church until 1873, when he removed to the York 
First Church. Rev. Baman N. Stone was installed pastor 
June 18, 1874, dismissed May 2, 1877, soon after which he 
organized the New church. Rev. Javan K. Mason, D. D., 
became acting pastor in Aug. 1877, resigned in October 
1886, and went to Herndon, Va. Rev. Wm. F. Livingston, 
1888-89; Rev. Albion H. Ross, 1890-91; Rev. Chas. S.Young, 
1891-96; Rev. Ernest Hamlin Abbott, ordained 1896, dis. 
Jan. 23, 1902; Rev. Edgar T. Pitts, May 5, 1903— Mar. 31, 
1905, and Rev. Edwin P. Wilson who has served this church 
since 1905 completes the list of pastors. 

In 1778, the town voted to erect a meeting house at the 
Centre, voted £100 for the purpose and chose a committee 
of seven men to attend to the matter. It was sometime 
before the exact location could be decided upon, but the 



HISTORICAL 35 

house was put up that year "where Isaac Abbott's barn 
formerly stood" near the center oi the settlement. The 
house was without pews or gallery, but served its intended 
purpose for several years. The second house of this denom- 
ination was erected at the lower end of the village in 1796. 
After the completion of the present house in 1850, this was 
occupied by the Academy until the erection of the present 
Academy building in 1853. Present membership 85, Mrs. 
T. L. Eastman is clerk. 

The second church organized in town was of the Baptist 
faith. This was gathered in 1790, and Rev. Zebedee Rich- 
ardson installed pastor. Services were held at the Corner 
(village) Centre and in the northern part of the town for 
many years. After the death of Elder Richardson no suc- 
cessor was settled over the church, which in process of time 
became extinct. 

The Universalist Church was organized in 1810, and 
the chapel at North Fryeburg erected in 1838. Regular 
preaching has been maintained a part of the time, the last 
preaching by Rev. H. H. Hoyt of Hiram, recently appointed 
State Missionary. 

During the years from 1825 to 1835 there was consider- 
able diversity of religious feeling in town and many new doc- 
trines were introduced. Unitarian services were held in the 
village and Free Will Baptist preaching maintained at 
East Fryeburg. 

In 1828 or '29 a Methodist class was formed, Hon. 
Judah Dana and family becoming prominent members. 
Through his invitation Methodist preachers held regular 



36 FRYEBURG 

services in the old Academy building which were largely 
attended. Rev. David Copeland was appointed to the new 
Circuit in 1829, including also Conway and Bartlett. 

The Methodist church at the village, now the New 
Church Hall, was erected in 1845, and the following year this 
charge was again connected with Bartlett. Regular services 
were held here for many years until the church became 
greatly reduced in numbers. 

The Chapel at The Harbor was erected by the Metho- 
dists and citizens of this village, and here regular services of 
this denomination are maintained in connection with the 
church in Stow. Here a new parsonage has been erected, 
first occupied by the present pastor, Rev. E. F. Doughty, 
appointed in 1899. Appointments to this charge (Harbor 
and Stow) since 1884, have been Revs. M. B. Greeuhalgh, 
1884-85; J. H. Roberts, 1886-87; J. M. Woodbury, 1888; F. 
C. Potter, 1889; W. H. Gowell, 1890-91; G. G. Powers, 1892- 
93; A. S. Staples, 1894; G. W. Barber, 1895-96; Wra. Bragg, 
1897-98; and Rev. E. F. Doughty. Rev. Mr. Doughty also 
serves the church in Sweden. 

The New Church In Fryeburg. The first public wor- 
ship of the New Church in Fryeburg was held in the Court 
Hall of the old Oxford House June 3, 1877, and its perma- 
nent organization was effected on Feb. 27, 1878, Its house 
of worship was erected at a cost of about |4500, and was 
dedicated August 31, 1879. At a later date the old Metho- 
dist church was bought and repaired by this society, and is 
now used as a place for social entertainments. 

The present membership of the church numbers about 



HISTORICAL 37 

sixty. There are 103 names on its roll, includine those who 
have died or removed to other places. The Rev, Baman N. 
Stone has been the pastor of this church from its formation. 



FRYEBURG ACADEMY, 

The question of a free grammar school in Fryeburg was 
first agitated by Rev. Wm. Fessenden, D. D., the first gospel 
minister settled in town. Through his efforts such a school 
was established in 1791, and was held in a little building at 
the foot of Pine Hill where fifty pupils were gathered. The 
year following Rev. Mr. Fessenden, Rev. Nathaniel Porter, 
David Page and Jas. Osgood of Conway; Moses Ames, Jas. 
Osgood and Simon Frye of Fryeburg, and the preceptor 
of the school, Paul Langdon, were made the trustees of 
Fryeburg Academy by an act passed that year incorporat- 
ing the institution. The General Court also made a grant 
of 12,000 acres of land for its support. 

The first meeting of the board of trustees was held 
March 3d., when Rev. David Little of Kennebunk, Rev. Paul 
Coffin of Buxton and others were chosen on the board and 
the former was elected president. Paul Langdon was 
retained as preceptor at a salary of £52 annually, the school 
remaining under his charge during seven years of prosperity. 
Daniel Weston and John P. Thurston each taught one term 
in 1799, after which Mr. Langdon returned for a short time. 
In November Rev. Mr. Fessenden, the tutelary saint of the 



38 FRYEBURG 

institution, filled the chair for a few weeks until January 
1802, when the services of a young college man were secured. 
This was the famous Daniel Webster whose services at the 
Academy from January to September were of the most 
inspiring character. He boarded at the newly erected 
Oxford House and spent much of his spare time profitably 
as register's clerk. Upon his resignation he received a 
special vote of thanks from the board of trustees for honor- 
able and faithful work. The next instructor was Amos 
Jones Cook, The school soon outgrew its humble home and 
in 1806 a large new building was erected on the site of the 
present Academy, a mile from the old building, on land 
donated by Robert Bradley. This was a fine two story edi- 
fice surmounted by a bell tower in which was hung the first 
bell in town. Mr. Cook remained with the school until 1833, 
during which time he gathered a museum of curios which 
was the largest in the state. Following his long and suc- 
cessful term of service, two schools were maintained for 
about one year. These were soon united and the school con- 
tinued successfully under various preceptors. On May 26, 
1850, the school building was burned, but the school ses- 
sions were continued in the Congregational vestry until the 
present building was erected, dedicated Aug. 31, 1853. To 
principal G. H. Ricker belongs the credit of establishing the 
present course of study and the annual graduation exercises. 
On Aug. 17, 1892, was held the centennial celebration of 
the founding of this institution which has so ably assisted in 
the education of many men of prominence and power. 
Another celebration was observed Jan. 1, 1902, upon the 



HISTORICAL 39 

centennial anniversary of the coming of Daniel Webster as 
preceptor. There are now two dormitories connected with 
the Academy, the head master's house also used as a domi- 
tory and two recitation buildings aside from the main Acad- 
emy building. The average attendance is about one hun- 
dred students. 

In 1888, Albert F. Richardson, now principal of Castine 
Normal School, was succeeded as head master by J. E. Dins- 
more. In 1892, John C. Hull became preceptor, remaining 
until 1895, when E. R. Woodbury, now principal of Thorn- 
ton Academy, came to take charge of this school. Five 
years later he was succeeded by Charles G. Willard, A. B,, 
the present head master. During the two school years from 
1903 to 1905, E. L. Adams was in charge. 

The faculty now numbers eight. Mr. Willard is instruc- 
tor in History, Psychology and Greek; Walton T.Henderson, 
A. B., sub-master, Sciences and Athletics; Sarah L. Willard, 
Preceptress, Latin, Botany and Pedagogy; Susan M. 
Walker, English and Literature; Elsie P. Thayer, Stenogra- 
phy and Commercial work; Alice A. Stearns, A. B., Mathe- 
matics, French and German; Benj. T. Newman, Manual 
Training, Drawing and Painting; Albert M. Abott, Piano, 
Organ and Harmony. 

FRYEBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 

The first appropriation made by the voters of Fryeburg 
for the maintenance of public schools was in September 
1777, at a meeting held for providing lor assessing taxes on 
all the property in town. £60 was voted for schools. The 



40 FRYEBURG 

iollowing year but one school was kept in town, and as yet 
no house erected for its use. A committee was that year 
appointed "to see how and where a school house shall be 
built" and the sum of £250 raised for education. From 
these meagre beginnings there gradually developed a flour- 
ishing and elevating though not always harmonious school 
system. In 1825, fourteen school districts were being 
attended by 490 pupils, showing an average attendance of 
thirty-five. Some schools however were attended by twice 
that number and required the strict surveillanceof a stern 
master and the often application of the rod. 

About 1830, two stone school houses were erected in the 
village. That in Number One is now occupied by the village 
library; that in Number Two was burned, and rebuilt in 
1850, the new building serving now as a recitation room of 
the Academy. A fine new village school house was erected 
in 1902. During recent years the number of scholars 
attending the town schools has gradually decreased and the 
little red school house has passed, superceded by the more 
elegant white house at the cross roads in which may be often 
found rows of patent desks instead of the long side seats 
occupied by the fathers and grandparents of the present 
learners. Who shall say the privileges of education have 
not been ample? Upon the ioundations laid here have been 
reared some of the broadest minds that have helped mould 
the affairs of our most successful and prosperous republic. 



HISTORICAL 41 

PROFESSIONAL MEN. 

PHYSICIANS. 

The earliest skilled physician to locate in Fryebur^ was 
Dr. Joseph Emery who came here from Andover, N. H., in 
1778. He was also the earliest merchant. He was followed 
by Josiah Chase of Canterbury, two years later. Joseph 
Benton, Stephen Porter, Oliver Griswell, Eliphalet Lyman, a 
graduate of Yale, removed to Lancaster, N. H., about 1820; 
Dr. Ruel Barrows of Hebron, as early as 1820; Dr. Ira 
Towle, from Newfield, and his son, Wm. C. Towle were the 
next physicians. Dr. D. Lowell Lamson, a native of Conway, 
N. H., began his practice in Fryeburg where he died after a 
long and successlul practice. Dr. Geo. H. Shedd of Norway, 
now at North Conway, practiced here. Herman L. Bartlett 
ofStoneham, now ot Norway, succeeded Dr. Shedd. Dr. A. 
G. Phipps, now at Gorham, N. H.; Dr. Geo. Allen ot Stone- 
ham, now at Lovell, and Dr. Arthur L. Ferguson were the 
succeeding practitioners. Dr. Arthur J. Lougee of Roches- 
ter, N. H., a graduate of Dartmouth College and New York 
University; and Dr. L, W. Atkinson, who removed to the 
village from North Fryeburg about two years ago, are the 
present practicing physicians at the village. 

Dr. Moses Chandler of Concord, N. H., located at the 
Centre in 1798, and remained here in practice until his death 
in 1822. He was the only physician to locate at this ham- 
let. 

At North Fryeburg Dr. Noah Parker was an early phy- 
sician, coming to this village probably as early as 1825, and 



42 FRYEBURG 

remaining until his death. One Dr. Hill practiced here ten 
or more j'ears, after which he removed to the village. Dr. J. 
L. Bennett, now of Bridgton, succeeded Dr. Parker, and was 
followed by Dr. Mitchell. Dr. Irving Mabry has been here 
several years. Dr. L. W. Atkinson practiced here prior to 
locating at Fryeburg village. Dr. Craft is a new physician. 

LAWYERS. 

Judah Dana, a grandson ol Gen. Israel Putnam, was 
Fryeburg's and Oxford County's first lawyer. Mr. Dana 
came to Fryeburg in 1798 from Pomfret, Vt., and practiced 
law here until his death in 1845. For many years he was a 
Court Judge. In 1810 he erected the fine residence now 
occupied as a summer residence by Dr. Gordon of Portland. 
Gov. John W. Dana was the son of Judge Dana, and a 
native of Fryeburg. Stephen Chase was an early lawyer of 
prominence. Col. Samuel A. Bradley of Concord, N. H., was 
in practice several years before his death in 1841. John 
Stuart Barrows of Hebron was a contemporary member of 
the bar who died not long after Col. Bradley. Alex. R. 
Bradley, a nephew of Samuel A., a graduate of Harvard, 
was the next in practice here. He died in town in 1862. 
Col. Edw. L. Osgood, born in the old Oxford House, prac- 
ticed law here, died in 1863. Governor Enoch Lincoln prac- 
ticed law in town early in the century, removed to Paris. 
Henry Hyde Smith was a lawyer here, removed to Hyde 
Park, Mass. 

Major David R. Hastings, a native of Bethel, served as 
a Major in the Civil War; he later located here and was an 



HISTORICAL 43 

able practitioner until about ten years ago, dying about 
1895. His son, Edward E., a graduate of Bowdoin, studied 
law with his father and began practice here about twenty- 
five years ago. Seth W. Fife, L. L. B., a graduate of Har- 
vard Law School, 1869, located here in 1870. He is a 
native of Chatham, N. H., from one of its oldest and leading- 
families. John B. Eaton, a native of Conway, practiced in 
Cincinnati before removing to Fryeburg about thirty years 
ago. Here he was in practice until his death. Chas. C. 
Warren, now of Arlington, is a native of Fryeburg, and was 
in practice here before his recent removal. He has an office 
in Boston. Fryeburg is noted for its strong men of the legal 
profession, most of whom have remained in town for a long 
period of years covering a successful career. 



FRYEBURG WATER WORKS. 

In 1882, the Fryeburg Water Co. was organized by local 
citizens under the direction of Dr. D. Lamson Lowell, for the 
purpose of installing a system for supplying pure water from 
Green Hill mountain in Conway. There a series of boiling 
springs was dammed back, forming a reservoir covering 
about an acre less than three miles from the village. A 
system of 10, 8, and 6 inch pipe conducts the water to the 
village, 156 feet below, the pipe passing under the Saco 300 
feet below Weston's bridge. A natural force of 65 pounds is 
produced giving ample fire protection and a clear, pure 
water supply for family use. H. B. Cotton is president of 
the company; A. R. Jenness, Sec, Treas., and Supt. 



44 FRYEBURG 

FRYEBURG VILLAGE FIRE CORPORATION 
AND FIRES. 

This corporation was chartered March 1, 1887, for the 
purpose of organizing for protection from fire. On the last 
day of the month an organizing meeting was held at which 
John C. Gerry was chosen clerk; Thos. C. Shirley, treasurer; 
Asa 0. Pike, Wm. Gordon and John Weston, assessors; and 
A. R. Jenness, F. L. Mark and Seth W. Fife, fire wardens. 
This action followed the burning of the original and cele- 
brated Oxford House which occurred Feb. 14, preceding. 

The earliest Destructive Fire of note was in 1843, 
Sept. 15, when "Eastman's Coffee House," with two stores 
and two stables were burned. Twenty years later, Nov. 17, 
1863, the store of Major T. C. Ward and Dea. John Evans' 
shop on Portland street were burned. In the shop were the 
last relics of the original Academy which had been removed 
to the site of the stone school house where it was occupied 
for school purposes until replaced by the stone structure. It 
was then converted into the shop and dwelling. 

The last and most destructive fire in the annals of the 
town occurred Aug. 31, 1906, when a fire started in the new 
Oxford House then occupied by one hundred guests. 
Although the fire started about 10 o'clock A. M., it wassoon 
beyond control and before it could be subdued $150,000 
worth of village property and many of the stately elms 
which had graced Portland street for a century and which 
time alone can replace, were ruined. Among the destroyed 



HISTORICAL 45 

property was H. G. Freeman's printing plant with all 
machinery; S. W. Fife's house and a store occupied as a mil- 
linery by Mrs. Fife; Mrs. Barker's millinery store, house, 
stable and barn; the old Fryeburg House not occupied, 
besides seven residences. It also run over an extensive area 
of the plains and burned the old grist mill south of the vil- 
lage. 

The original Oxford House was erected in 1801 by 
Satnuel Osgood and was probably the most celebrated house 
in this part of New England. The new Oxford was erected 
in 1893, on a larger plan than the original, and was opened 
to the public July 15, that year. 

A Hook And Ladder with 1,000 feet of hose and a hose 
carriage were bought in April 1887. The hose house was 
soon after erected. 400 feet of hose was purchased later, 
but about one-half of the hose was burned in the late fire. 
The village is now well protected. 

Electric Lights were introduced into the stores and dwel- 
lings in 1901, and the following year a system of street- 
lighting installed. In 1904, the chair factory which sup- 
plied the power was burned, and for about one year no 
lights were provided. Mr. Mclntire then furnished power 
from his saw mill for a short period. For a year past no 
power has been supplied and the streets have not been 
lighted. The Fryeburg Electric Light Co. consists of local 
business men. 



46 FRYEBURG 

FRYEBURG HORSE RAILROAD, 

This company was chartered in March 1887, for the pur- 
pose of establishing and maintaining a horse railroad in the 
village and to run to the Chautauqua grounds. It was at 
once organized and |5075 capital stock issued, which was 
taken by thirty stockholders. The road was installed and 
equipped that season, opened July 25, but did not run regu- 
larly until the following year. This road has remained under 
the general management of Seth W. Fife, and has been in 
operation each year since it begun. A total of 12,000 per- 
sons are sometimes carried annually during the running 
season, from June to October. Three miles of road are laid. 
This is the only horse railroad in the state. 

Four years ago this road was sold to the White Moun- 
tain Paper Co. who sold to the Pater Publishing Co. three 
years later. A charter granted by the last legislature pro- 
vides for the extension of this road to Stow and Lovell, and 
it is probable that one or both of these places will soon be 
reached by a new line of road to be operated by horses or 
electricity. The plan for a road to Lovell was contemplated 
by the original promoters, but was not executed before dis- 
posing of the property. 



PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. 

Fryeburg Grange, No. 197, was organized at Fryeburg 
Centre in Feb. 1888, with 18 charter members. B. Walker 
McKeen was chosen the first master, and has been followed 



HISTORICAL 47 

in this capacity by John F. Charles, A. P. Gordon, John S. 
Ames, David Chandler, E. C. Buzzell, I. A. Walker, Simeon 
Charles and A. W. McKeen. This order now numbers fifty- 
eight members. The leading officers chosen for 1907 are A. 
W. McKeen, master; Leon D. Charles, overseer; Mehitable 
McAllister, lecturer; Rosina McKeen, chaplin, Simeon 
Charles, treasurer, and I. A. McKeen, secretary. 

The West Oxford Agricultural Association And 
Fair was organized and established in 1851. For over half 
a century this has been an important factor in the life and 
social and commercial developement of a wide field. 



TO CROSS THE SACO. 

Dea. Richard Eastman operated a ferry for many years 
near the point where the toll bridge was erected in 1870; 
this bridge is 76 feet long, being the shortest of the seven 
bridges which span the Saco and Canal. The first bridge 
built was at Swan's Falls about 1780. The oldest now in 
use is Weston's bridge, 250 feet long, built in 1844, accord- 
ing to Wm. Gordon. Canal bridge 272 feet long, was built 
in 1846; Walker's bridge 164 feet, in 1848; Charles river 
bridge (a tributary) 87 feet, in 1856; Island bridge, 110 feet, 
in 1862; Hemlock bridge 116, in 1867; the Toll bridge (now 
free), in 1870; and the new iron bridge at the Harbor 80 
feet, built in 1894. All except the latter are covered. 



48 FRYEBURG 

The canal was begun in 1812, when a narrow channel 
was cut. The freshet of 1820 greatly widened the channel, 
reduced the length of the Saco in town from 36 miles to 24 
miles, and draining an extensive area of valuable arable 
land. 

Fryeburg postofRce was established Jan. 1, 1798, with 
Moses Ames, postmaster. The postofRce at the Center was 
established Feb. 19, 1833, Henry G. Farrington, P. M. 
West Fryeburg postoffice was established in July 1887, Mrs. 
E. P. Hutchins, postmistress. 



WM. CHAPMAN & SON. 

Manufacturers and Dealers in 



fine iiatntS0 



Horse Furnishing Goods, Robes, Whips, 
Blankets, Saddlery, Combs, Brushes, etc. 

KEZAR FALLS, MAINE. 



Mistony of Lovell. 



EARLY SETTLEMENT. 

The plantation of New Suncook, now the towns of Lovell 
and Sweden, was granted by the General Court of Massa- 
chusetts to the survivors and heirs of those who took part 
in the engagement with the Pequawket Indians at Love- 
well's pond in 1725. Many of the settlers were from' Con- 
cord, N. H., then known as Suncook, because of which this 
township was given the name of New Suncook which name it 
bore until its incorporation in 1800, when the present 
name was chosen in honor of Capt. Lovewell, (or Lovell), 
the leader in the expedition of 1725. In 1813, the town was 
divided and the southeastern part incorporated the town of 
Sweden, so named, doubtless because of the prevalence of the 
names of European countries in this section. 

No settlement was made here until after the close of the 
Revolution, at which time many hundreds of families were 
seeking home lots on the Maine frontier. According to the 
history of the Andrews family by H. F, Andrews, a native of 
Lovell, now practicing law in Exira, la., Capt. Abraham 
Andrews, together with his wife's uncle, John Stearns, then 
a man of seventy years, and Benj. Stearns, son of John and 
grandfather to Josiah H. Stearns, came in 1788 and began 
the first permanei t settlement. They approached their new 

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50 LOVELL 

home land from the south, following the Indian or hunter's 
trail east of Kezar Pond to Mill Brook, there they struck an 
east bound trail which they followed a mile to hi^h land 
covered with heavy hard wood growth. Here they pitched 
their tents, or rather built their cabins, for until then they 
were without shelter. In the fall of 1789, Capt. Andrews 
brouo-ht his wife and three children, Abraham, Jr., Esther 
and Hannah, from Billerica, Mass. 

Others also located here about this time or soon after, 
among whom were Ananias McAllister at the Center; Stephen 
Dresser, Joshua Whiting, Oliver Whiting, who one author- 
ity says was the first actual settler locating just north of 
Mill Brook; Josiah Heald, with Stephen, Sampson, Samuel 
and Josiah, all grown up sons and all settled at North 
Lovell; Samuel E. Andrews, a nephew of Capt. Andrew^s, 
settled the adjoining farm now occupied by Elwell Andrews, 
his grandson, near Sabatis Mountain; Noah Eastman, Capt. 
John Wood, Joseph McAllister, Levi Dresser, Abel Butters 
and James Kilgore, some of whom located in the southern 
part of the town. 

John Farrington of North Cambridge, Mass., a man of 
some wealth, was granted a lot by the proprietors one mile 
square at the Center for building the first grist mill and also 
operating an up-and-down saw where the timber was pre- 
pared for the earliest framed houses. 

For others of the settlers who were chosen on the first 
list of town officers see the following chapter; also see undei* 
schools for families as divided into school '\,stricts in 1803. 

At the time of Incorporation in 180r /the population of 



HISTOKICAL 51 

Lovell numbered 698, the settlement being then but twelve 
years established. 

On the west side of Kezar Pond settlement was not 
begun as early as in other parts of the town. Many of the 
pioneers here were descendents of the earliest settlers in 
town who took up lots during the first third of the last 
century and included Sullivan Stearns, Jones Elliott, Wm. 
LeBaron (at West Lovell), Obed Stearns, Josiah Horr, 
Nahum Crooker, Benj. Chandler (at West Lovell) and in the 
Fox neighborhood. Many ol whom came from Porter were 
Wm. Luther and Andrew Fox, Joseph Howard, Stewart 
Anderson, Jonathan Andrews and others. 

George Kussell, grandfather of Dean Russell and son of 
Maj. Benj. Russell, removed from Boston to East Stoneham 
about 1817, but soon came to Lovell Center where he took 
up the Russell farm. His father was publisher and propri- 
etor of the Columbian Sentinel in Boston, and printer to the 
first Continental Congress. 



ACT OF INCORPORATION. 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 

In the year ol our Lord one thousand and eight hundred. 

An Act to incorporate the Plantation called New Sun- 
cook in the County of York into a town by the name of 
Lovell. 



52 LOYELL 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 
tives in General Court assembled and by the authority of 
the same that the plantation of New Suncook in the County 
of York bounded as follows, viz: — Beginning at a stake and 
stones in the East corner of Fryeburg and the northwest 
corner of Bridgton, thence running north 46^ degrees west, 
one thousand eight hundred sixty-five rods to a stake and 
stones by Fryeburg line, thence north 15 degrees east, three 
hundred fifty rods to Keezer Pond to a birch tree marked 
thence by said pond to a large stone marked, thence north 
45 degrees west, seventy-six rods to a maple tree marked 
thence north 20 degrees west, eight hundred and twenty-five 
rods to a Norway pine tree marked, thence north 78 degrees 
east, one thousand six hundred and fifty rods to a birch tree 
marked, theace south 20 degrees east, three thousand two 
hundred and twenty-five rods to a pine tree standing on 
Bridgton line, thence south 67 degrees west, one thousand 
nine hundred and ninety-six rods to the first mentioned 
bound, with the inhabitants thereon, be and they hereby are 
incorporated into a town by the name of Lovell. 

And the said town is hereby vested with all the powers, 
privileges and immunities which the towns in this Common- 
wealth do by law enjoy. 

Be it further enacted that Moses Ames, Esq., be and he 
hereby is impowered to issue his warrant directed to some 
suitable person within said town, requiring him to warn a 
meeting of the inhabitants thereof at such time and place as 
shall be expressed in said Warrant for the purpose of choos- 
ing such town ofiicers as towns are empowered to choose in 



HISTORICAL 53 

the month of March or April annually. 

In the House of Representatives, Nov. 15th, 1800. This 
bill having had three several readings passed to be enacted. 
Edward H. Robbins, Speaker. 

In the Senate Nov. 15th, 1800. This bill havinghad two 
several readings passed to be enacted. Samuel Phillips, Pres. 

Nov. 15th, 1800, 

By the Governor, approved 

Caleb Strong. 

This act, as will be seen, included also the present town 
of Sweden, which was set off and incorporated in 1813. 

The Town Organized — The organization meeting was 
held at the meeting house Monday, March 9,1801. Capt. 
Abraham Andrews was chosen moderator, and Ben j. Webber, 
one of the proprietors, was elected clerk. Mr. Webber, Dea. 
Josiah Heald, also a proprietor, and Jacob Stevens were 
chosen selectmen. Capt. Andrews was then chosen treasurer; 
Benj. Stearns, constable and collector of taxes, collection to 
be made @ 8 cents per pound sterling. Other officers chosen 
were Joseph McAllister, Abraham Andrews, Jacob Stevens, 
Daniel Eastman, Nathaniel Whitaker and Abel Butters, sur- 
veyors of highways; Capt. Samuel Andrews, sur. of lumber; 
Jona. Butterfield and Lieut. Stephen Dresser, fence viewers; 
Benj. Stearns, ty thing-man; Moses Kilgore, Josiah Heald, 
Jr., and Andrew Woodbury, hogreves; Jona. Butterfield, 
pound kee})er; Levi Dresser and Daniel McAllister, field 
drivers; Lieut. Samuel Nevers, sealer of leather. 

On April 6, 1801, the vote cast for governor shows 24 
ballots, all for Gov. Caleb Strong. Three weeks later the 



54 LOVELL 

sum of |200 was voted for schooling; $500 for roads and 
$100 for town expenses. The town was now very well 
organized except for schools and in 1803, six districts were 
formed as shown under the chapter on schools. 



TOWN OFFICERS. 

TOWN CLERKS. 

E. G. Kimball, 1850-51; John Barker, 1852; Geo. Rus- 
sell, 1853; E. G. Kimball, 1 854; Jos. Eastman, 1855; David 
Mansfield, 1856 Nov. 5, '56; Uriah Dresser, Nov. 5, 1856-57; 
Horace Eastman, 1858-61; Barnes Walker, 1862-64; Trus- 
tum Knight, 1865-66; Barnes Walker, 1867-68; Marshall 
Walker, 1869-94; Frank C. Walker, 1895-1903; J. A. Far- 
rington, 1904-07. 

TREASURERS. 

James E. Hutchins, 1850-52; Ammi Cutter, 1853; J. E. 
Hutchins, 1854; Nathan Charles, 1855-56; Jos. B. Dresser, 
1857; Jos. Eastman, 1858, Barnes Walker, 1859; Eben C. 
Hamblin, 1860-61; Barnes Walker, 1862-64; John Locke, 
1865; Marshall Walker, 1866-67; Jas. E. Hutchins, 1868; 
Gardner Walker, 1869-70; Marshall Walker, 1871-72; Sum- 
ner Kimball, 1873; Marshall Walker, 1874; Jas. E. Hutch- 
ins, 1875; Albert Kimball, 1876; Geo. H. Moore, 1877; E. N. 
Fox, 1878, S. Kimball, 1879-80; Cyrus K. Chapman, 1882- 



HISTORICAL 55 

83; Marshall Walker, 1884; Chas. H. Brown, 1885-86; G. A. 
Kimball, 1887-89; A. J. Eastman, 1890; G. A. Kimball, 
1891; J. A. Farrino-ton, 1892; J. M. Farrinoton, 1893-1901; 
G. A. Kimball, 1902; Seth F. Heald, 1903-07. 

SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS. 

1850— Solomon Heald, Enos Heald, Nathan Charles. 

1851— Solomon Heald, Enos Heald, W. L. Bryant, Jr. 

1852 — Enos Heald, Caleb Charles, Samuel Farrinoton. 

1853— Solomon Heald, H. P. Hill, Thos. Watson. 

1851— E. G. Kimball, John Walker, Joseph Kilgore. 

1855 — J as. E. Hutchins, John Walker, John Bragdon. 

1856— Enos Heald, Alfred Merrill, Wm. H. Walker. 

1857— John Walker, Jas. Hobbs, Jr., Samuel Farring- 
ton. 

1858— Jas. Hobbs, Jr., J. E. Hutchins, John Bragdon. 

1859— John Walker, S. Farrington, J. G. Hamblin. 

1860 — John G. Hamblin, John Bragdon, James Evans. 

1861-62— Solomon Heald, Abel Heald, John E. Emery. 

1863— Samuel Farrington, John Walker, Uriah Dresser. 

1864— J. G. Hamblen, Abel Heald, Sewall Brown. 

1865— Abel Heald, J. G. Hamblen, J. H. Stearns. 

1866— Abel Heald, J. H. Stearns, Albert Merrill. 

1867-68— Barnes Walker, E. G. Kimball, D. B. Harri- 
man. 

1869 — B. Walker, Samuel Farrington, Cyrus Andrews. 

1870— B. Walker, Cyrus Andrews, John E. Emery. 

1871-72— Abel Heald, John E. Emery, E. T. Stearns. 

1873— Enos Heald, Cyrus Andrews, Wm. C. Brooks. 



56 LOVELL 

1874-B. Walker, 2d., Abel Heald, Abel H. HarrimaD. 
1875-76-B. Walker, 2d., John G. Hamblin, F. Kimball. 
1877-B. Walker, 2d., H. G. Walker, S. H. Harriman. 
1878— H. G. Walker, Wm. H. Walker, Albert Kimball. 
1879— E. T. Stearns, Albert Kimball, A. J. Eastman. 
1880-81— E. T. Stearns, John E. Emery, A. J. Eastman. 
1882— E. T. Stearns, A. J. Eastman, Josiah Heald. 
1883— Josiah Heald, J. E. Emery, Cyrus Andrews. 
1884— J. E. Emery, Cyrus Andrews, C. K. Chapman, 
1885-86— Barnes Walker, Albert Kimball, Geo. M. Har- 
riman. 

1887— Josiah Heald, C, K. Chapman, Cyrus Andrews. 
1888-89— C. K. Chapman, Albert Merrill, John Fox. 
1890— B. Walker, W. R. Kneeland, H. W. Palmer. 
1891— B. Walker, A. M. Pottle, H. W. Palmer. 
1892— B. Walker, H. W. Palmer, W. C. Brooks. 
1893-B. Walker, A. M. Pottle, G. W. Walker. 
1894-A. M. Pottle, G. W. Walker, G. A. Kimball. 
1895— Barnes Walker, G. W. Walker, G. A. Kimball. 
1896— G. W. Walker, G. A. Kimball, John Fox. 
1897-98-G. W. Walker, G. A. Kimball, M. A. LeBarron. 
1899— G. A. Kimball, J. F. Stearns, Alonzo Lord. 
1900— P. B. Walker, J. H. Walker, M. F. McAllister. 
1901-02— E. T. Stearns, M. F. McAllister, W. S. Fox. 
1903— Barnes Walker, W. S. Fox, L. E. McAllister. 
1904— Barnes Walker, L. E. McAllister, Benj. Russell, Jr. 
1905-06— J. H. Walker, B. Russell, Jr., L. L. Stearns. 
1907-G. A. Kimball, H. W. Palmer, A. M. Pottle. 



HISTORICAL 57 

Parker Post, No. 151, G. A. R. was organized May 28, 
1888, by sixteen veterans, members of Grover Post of Frye- 
burg. Six new members were mustered in at the first meet- 
ing which was held in the Hall at the Center. By this organ- 
ization named in honor of Douglass Parker who died in 
Libby prison, the veterans of this town, Sweden and Stone- 
ham are accommodated, and the post now has a member- 
ship of twenty-eight residents of these towns generally. For 
five or six years post meetings have been held in the vestry 
of the Christian church on the afternoon of the second Satur- 
day of each month. Upon its organization John W. Webster 
was chosen Commander; Geo. M. Harriman, Sr. V. C; Chas. 
H. Brown, Jr. V. C; Josiah H. Stearns, Qr. Mas.; John Fox, 
chaplain; and E. T. Stearns was appointed adjutant. The 
officers for 1907, are W. W. Durgin, Com.; J. D. Hatch, Sr. 
V. C; Benj. Russell, Jr. V. C; E. T. Stearns, Qr. Mas.; J. A. 
Farrington, Adj.; J. L. Parker, Chap.; J. C. Stearns, Sur.; J. 
W. Stanford, O. D.; L. C. Sargent, 0. G.; A. L. Pike, Qr. Ser.; 
C. E. Harmon, Ser. Maj.; J. W. Stanford, Patriotic Instruc- 
tor. 

The list of Civil War enlistments will appear at the end 
of the historical section of this volume. 



LOVELL CHURCHES. 



CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 

On Oct. 6th, 1798, the earliest church organization in 
Lovell was formed as a town institution with the following 



58 LOVELL 

members: — Samuel Ri^gs (chosen the first deacon), Nath'l 
Whitaker, John Whiting, Jr., Jas. McKeen, Jr., Jona. But- 
terfield, Josiah Heald, Abel Butters, Isaac Stearns, Try- 
phena Heald, Betsey Riggs, Molly McKeen, Prudence But- 
terfield and Kate Whitaker. The following month Josiah 
Heald, formerley deacon of church of Carlisle, Mass., was 
chosen second deacon, in which office he has been succeeded 
by three generations of his descendants, covering over a cen- 
tury of the church's history. Rev. Fifield Holt was the first 
pastor, followed in 1816 by Rev. Henry Sewall, and later by 
M. Hidden of Tamworth; Jotham Sewall, M. Chapin, L. Rip- 
ley, N, Church, M. Porter and M. Rice, most of whom sup- 
plied from surrounding churches. Sept, 27, 1817, the mem- 
bers living in the newly framed town of Sweden were dis- 
missed for the purpose of orgauizing a home church, which 
was, however, generally couuected with the mother church 
for some years in employiug a pastor. 

Up to this time no minister had been settled by the 
town, but on Oct. 14, 1822, Rev. Valentine Little was called 
by the town to settle among them. And on Nov. 9, follow- 
ing, the church extended a call to him as their pastor. By 
vote of the town he was given the right to the land set apart 
by the terms of the grant to the first settled minister, this 
together with the income from the ministerial fund. Sweden 
united in the call and were voted ^%oo of his time. 

The ordination services contributed one of the grandest 
events in the early history of Lovell, and were attended by 
the families from a long distance from the neighboring 
towns. The Ecclesiastical council formed at the house of 



HISTORICAL 59 

Josiah Heald, Esq., Jan. 21, 1823, and consisted of the 
pastors and dele^^^ates from Otisfield, Waterford, Brid^ton, 
Norway and Paris. An elaborate program was carried out 
and Mr. Little was settled as pastor the following day. In 
this capacity he served faithfully until 1834, Jan. 22, when 
he was dismissed, and David Gerry ordained and installed 
his successor. April 2, 1832, the church was organized as a 
Bible Class, which is one of the earliest incidents of this 
nature we have found recorded. Succeeding pastors were 
Revs. Israel Hills, Ord. May 31, 1837, dis. June, 1845; 
Seldon Wentworth, 1847-52; Joseph Smith, July 11, 1852- 
68; Chas. Morgridge, 18G8-70; Jesse P. Sprowl, T. D. Childs 
and Benj. Stearns, 1870-72; E. F. Abbot, 1872-73; J. P. 
Stinchfield, 1874-77; Lewis Goodrich, 1878-84; Josiah 
Heald, 1884; Wm. Sandbrook, 1886 (Ord. Sept. 1,) resigned 
1893; H. E. Farnham, Ord. and installed May 31, 1894, dis. 
Nov. 5, 1895, Earl B. Wood, 1896-97; Chas. S. Young, 1897- 
99; Samuel Holden, Lie. 1900, David E. Burnham, 1901; 
Chas. F. Sargent, 1902-Sept. 26, '03 and Rev. Chas. H. 
Shank, the present pastor, who was installed May 1, 1905. 
The present membership numbers about 80, twenty of whom 
are absent. 

The early meeting house and town house was erected at 
the Centre and is still used as the town house. It has been 
well preserved and stands a suitable monument to the faith 
of the fathers. The meeting house at Centre Lovell was 
built in 1850, and the brick house at Lovell village was com- 
pleted the following year. Rev. Stephen Sanderson, pastor 
at Sweden, supplied one half time at the Centre church from 



60 LOVELL 

1853 to 1866, but the churches have generally employed 
the same pastor. 

THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH— CENTRE LOVELL. 

The Christian church at Centre Lovell was organized 
Oct. 30, 1858, with nineteen members, by John S. Pottle 
assisted by others. Rev. C. E. Goodwin was pastor until 
1860, when he was succeeded by Rev. Lemuel Goodwin until 
1867. During this time Elder Isaiah Haley labored four 
years for the church for the construction of a church home 
which was erected and dedicated Nov. 14, 1866. In the 
spring of 1903, this building was raised and a vestry put in 
below. Rev. J. S. Pottle was pastor from 1867 to 1881; 
Rev. J. W. Webster, 1886-89. J. W. Card, 1889-93; Fred D. 
Webster, 1893-Apr. 16, '94; David Chambers, 1894-95; C. 
L. Baker, Nov. 1, 1895-97; J. W. Grindell, Mar. 1898-Sept. 
1903; Chas. H. Shank, May 1, 1904-May 1, '05; and Rev. 
.r. W. Card since May 1, 1905. This, with the Congrega- 
tional churches, constitutes the active religious bodies in 
town. 

Services were held in Lovell early by the Methodists and 
regular preaching maintained prior to 1834, in connection 
with W^aterford. During that year Rev. D. B. Randall was 
appointed to Lovell, which continued on the minutes until 
about twenty-five years ago. A Union Church was erected 
by the Methodists and Universalists in town early in the 
1830's. The latter Sect also maintained preaching lor a 
time. Rev. David B. Byther of Steuben being their last 
settled pastor. 



HISTORICAL 61 

SCHOOL ITEMS. 

At the first town meeting held after orpjanization, the 
sumof|500 was voted for roads, |200 for schooling and 
|100 lor town charges. This shows a relatively large 
amount in the interest of education and exemplifies the deep 
concern felt by the hardy pioneers in the education of their 
children. Doubtless schools were maintained in the settle- 
ment prior to this date. Not long after this the town was 
divided into six school districts, viz:— Upper School Dist. 
to include Ananias McAllister, Josiah Heald, Jr., Joseph 
McAllister, Wm. Nevers, Joseph Barker, Robert McKeen, 
Jas, McKeen, David McAllister, John McDaniel, Oliver Whit- 
ing, Dea. Josiah Heald, Capt. Samuel Andrews and Capt. 
John Wood, Esq., Centre Dist. to begin at meetinghouse, 
thence to John Ranken's, including Stephen Barker and 
Moses Kilgore. The Lower Dist. to begin at Abel Butter's, 
thence to Levi Stearns, including Nathaniel Whitaker. The 
Square School Dist. included all of "the four-miles square," 
now in Sweden. The Southern School Dist. to begin at 
Moses Hutchins, thence to E. Eastman's, including Jasper 
Whiting and Daniel Eastman. The Eastern Dist. to begin 
at Capt. Abraham Andrews; thence to Capt. Samuel 
Andrews' including Oliver Wright. In 1803, the Southern 
District was made to include Lt. Wm. Kimball, Wm. Kim- 
ball, Jr., Daniel Eastman, Joshua Whiting, Jeremy and 
Cyrus Eastman, Jas. Kilgore and Abel Butters. At Number 
7, later formed at the village, the earliest school house stood 
on the Christian Hill road on the present site of J. A. Far- 



62 LOYELL 

rington. The present brick school building was constructed 
about 1853 of brick made in Cutter's yard. In 1825, Lovell 
had nine school districts and at this time there were five in 
Sweden. In Lovell, from a population of 470, there were 
208 pupils attending school. There are now five districts in 
Lovell with an attendence of ninety; the Village school which 
is the largest, having nearly forty pupils in attendance. 



PROFESSIONAL MEN. 



Dr. Joseph Cushman was the earliest physician at Lovell 
village. Stewart Barrows, a native of Fryeburg, who grad- 
uated from college at the age of twenty, succeeded Dr. Cush- 
man. Dr. Isaac Chandler from Fryeburg, died in Lovell 
April 2, 1889, having practiced medicine here 43 years. Dr. 
Daniel G. Towne came to town contemporary with Dr. Chand- 
ler, and remained until his death. One Dr. Wentworth prac- 
ticed here prior to removing to Lewiston. Dr. Augustus 
French removed from practicing here to Norway about 
fifteen years ago. Those now in practice in Lovell are Dr. C. 
P. Hubbard, a native of Hiram, and a graduate of Bowdoin, 
came here about 1886; Dr. Elmer J. Noyes, also a Bowdoin 
graduate, and a native of Greenwood, came in April 1889, 
succeeding Dr. Chandler; and Dr. Geo. A. Allen, a native of 
Stoneham, who came here from Fryeburg during the winter 
of 1904-05. 

David Hammons who removed to Bethel, was the earl- 
iest resident member of the bar of whom we have learned. 



HISTORICAL 63 

He was a leading lawyer of the State, serving one terra as 
representative to Congress. David R. Hastings of Bethel 
located here, sold to Augustus H. Walker at the opening of 
the War, and enlisted as Major. After a creditable terra of 
service he returned and settled at Fryeburg. Mr. Walker of 
Fryeburg remained here until after 1880, but later removed 
to Bridgton, where he is now in practice. I. F. Hobbs also 
practiced law in town. Edw. C. Walker, now in Bridgton, 
was a resident lawyer. He Lost his eye sight in 1885. 

It is not the object of this work to treat of the raany 
men, natives of Lovell, who have entered either of these pro- 
fessions in other fields. Such a list would include many 
honored names, among them the famous Stearns family 
which has furnished so many prominent men in both these 
professions. 



PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. 

SuNCOOK Grange, No. 140, P. of H., was organized at 
Centre Lovell in 1875. Henry F. Heald was chosen master 
and C. K. Chapman, Sec. After continuing about five j^ears 
with indifferent success the organization was suspended. 

During the fall of 1904, the order was re-organized at 
the Centre, but was very soon removed to Odd Fellows Hall, 
the present place of meeting. A. M. Pottle was chosen 
master; in 1905 he was succeeded by Owen C. Eastman; in 
1906 F. A. Kenniston was chosen, and was re-elected for the 
present year. W. S. Fox is overseer; Lillian K. Mason, lect- 



64 LOVELL 

urer; Carrie D. Kimball, chaplain; Olive Barker, secretary, 
and Geo. A. Kimball, treasurer. Present membership over 
100. 

Kezar Lake Grange, No. 440, was organized Sept. 17, 
1904, at North Lovell. L. E. McAllister was chosen master; 
H. B. McKeen, overseer, and Mrs. H. B. McKeen, lecturer. 
The following spring a new hall was erected, 30 x 52 feet and 
two stories high, making an excellent grange home. The 
work on this hall was done by the Grange members, and 
generally given gratis; the total cash outlay being but |700. 
The present membership numbers 110. The principal 
officers chosen for 1907 are H. B. McKeen, master; R, M. 
McKeen, overseer; Mrs. Cora Butters, lecturer; S. C. McAl- 
lister, chaplain; Fred Mason, steward; Geo. M. Harriman, 
treasurer; Edwin S, Allen, secretary. 

A new Telephone Line installed in 1905-06 gives excel- 
lent service, with good connections with independent lines 
throughout the surrounding towns. 



INDUSTRIES, 



A grant of one mile square, including a good mill site, 
was made by the proprietors to John Farrington of North 
Cambridge, Mass., on condition that he should erect and 
maintain a saw and grist mill in the new township. Not long 
after the arrival of the earliest families he had a primitive 
mill in operation with the old up-and-down saw and a single 
set of stones. Mr. Farrington, however, was a man of some 



HISTORICAL 65 

means and soon established a flourishing business in which 
he was succeeded by his son, George. The mill finally run 
down and was washed away during a freshet. John Fox 
and Russell Hamblin later erected a mill on the same site 
which is now operated byJosiah, son of John Fox, in the 
manufacture of short lumber and spool stock. 

As early as 1820, John, Josiah and Charles Wood, sons 
of Capt. John Wood, an early settler, were operating a saw 
and grist mill at Lovell village; we are unable to state 
whether the mills were built by them. Am mi Cutter and 
Capt. Hill latter purchased the property, after which the 
mills were operated by James Eastman. The next to gain 
possession, or to become interested in these mills, were the 
famous mill men, Samuel Locke and his sons Charles, Frank 
and elohn, the latter of whom was also in trade here for 
many years. They imj)roved the property and greatly 
increased the output of the lumber mills. Mr. Nutter, Edw. 
Fox, the Lockes and Daniel Warren later operated under 
the name of Nutter, Locke & Co. Gang-saws were then 
installed to manufacture beading. Eben N. Fox succeeded 
his father Edward, and is the present owner, the mills being 
operated by his son, Nelson T. Fox. A short distance below 
this mill on the same stream, stood an old carding mill and 
a clothing mill, operated in connection with the above, by 
the Wood Brothers up to 1850 or later. These were washed 
away during the 60's by a freshet which doubled the width 
of the stream at this point. Still farther down the stream 
was located an early tannery which has long since passed 
into oblivion. 

F5 



66 LOVELL 

At Number Four, so called; are standing two idle mills 
located on Alder brook. That standing nearest the road 
was at one time owned by Joseph Bassett, a carriage maker, 
Mr. Johnson, father of the noted artist, also occupied this 
at an earlier date for making hats and for carding. Lewis 
Eastman and others have also carried on various branches 
of business here. Mr. Bassett erected the lower mill to be 
occupied by his sons as a tannery, but it was never put to 
use for this purpose. About 1867, Geo. H. Moore bought 
it, and together with Mr. Walker fitted it up for sawing long 
and short lumber. They later carried on a furniture and 
casket manufacturing business. In 1879, Mr. Moore bought 
out Mr. Walker and run a saw and shingle mill up to about 
1893, since which time it has stood idle. 

The saw and grist mills at Slab City were built by Benj. 
Heald about 60 years ago. The grist mill was later fitted 
up for sawing spools, but was burned. Ira, son of Benj, 
Heald, succeeded his father here, and sold to Josiah H. Fox 
some five years ago. The mill at the head of the pond was 
built by Wm. Hazeltine for a spool mill. After many years 
it was burned, but was rebuilt at once. Mr. Hazeltine was 
later forced to assign when this property passed into the 
possession of Barnes Walker. It was later burned. 

Many other minor branches of manufacturing have been 
carried on in town, although agriculture should be called 
the chief industry in Lovell. Much of the land is fertile and 
productive. For the past ten years considerable attention 
has been given to summer business and now there are 
between 300 and 400 people who come here each season for 



HISTORICAL 67 

recreation and rest. The first cottage on the shores of the 
beautiful Kezar Lake was built by Benj. E. Brown ten years 
since. Mr. Brown has developed a good business, having 
erected several cottages along the lake, and operates a line 
of boats and a good hotel. Among those from out of town 
who now have summer homes here is the great artist, 
Douglass Volk, of New York City. 

We should also mention the brick business which was 
carried on here by Am mi Cutter, Edward Fox and John E. 
Emery. Mr. Cutter and Mr. Emery began in 1847 making 
brick on the farm now owned by Lyman Plummer. Edward 
Fox later carried on this yard and built two large brick 
houses in the village. After three years Mr. Emery began 
by himself on his own farm, continuing in the business three 
years longer, during which time he furnished brick for Num- 
bers 2 and 7 school houses in Sweden, his own and two near- 
by dwelling houses. The Barnes Walker house was built in 
1847, the earliest brick house in town. John Fox has also 
burned a few brick at West Lovell. 



DEALER IN 

Canttiages and $lcigbs 

Carriage Painting & Upholstering 
Repairing of all kinds e^ <^ 

So. Hiram^ Maine. 



History of Sweden. 



SETTLEMENT AND ORGANIZATION 

The early history of the town of Sweden is very closely 
connected with the history of Lovell, of which town it 
formed a part until the year 1813. It is the south-eastern 
part of the grant made to the survivors and heirs of the 
soldiers who participated in the Lovewell fight. 

Col. Samuel Nevers of Burlington, Mass., a veteran of 
the Revolution, came to that part of New Suncook which is 
now Sweden, in 1791, and in 1793 rafted 70,000 feet of logs 
on Sebago Lake, cleared from his farm. In 1792 Benj. Web- 
ber, a brother-in-law, felled 8 acres of Nevers' land, and 
here Nevers built the first log house in the part now Sweden. 
His sons, Samuel, Jr., Wm. 3d, and Benj,, all settled near 
him. Id 1797 Jacob Stevens built a house here, and the fol- 
lowing year Capt. Benj. Webber took up a homestead in the 
eastern part. David Milliken, Sullivan Jones and Oliver 
Haskell, the latter of whom settled the farm now occupied 
by O. H. Haskell, were early settlers in town. Mr. Nevers 
held a Colonel's commission in the War of 1812, but only 
assisted in mustering his regiment. He was a member of 
the convention at Portland, in 1819, and frequently sent to 



HISTORICAL 69 

the Legislature. He died in 1857, aged about 91. 

Geo. C. Maxwell and his brother, Nahum, came from 
Wells and settled at Black Mountain. Jacob Farrington 
settled on the Black Mountain road. William Nevers, a 
brother to Col. Samuel, settled the farm now occupied by 
Wilbur MoultOD. Oliver Knight located on Knight Hill, in 
the N. W. part of the town. Mieah Trull, a brother-in-law to 
Col. Nevers, is said to have come here with him. Many 
others had located in this end of the town by 1813 when the 
prayer of the inhabitants was granted by the Massachu- 
setts Legislature, and the town of Sweden incorporated. 

The warrant issued calling the first town meeting was 
directed to Benj. Webber, Esq., calling the qualified voters 
to meet in District Number 5 School-house, on Tuesday, 
April 6. Jacob Stevens was chosen moderator; Benj. Web- 
ber, clerk, which oflEice he filled until 1822; Benj. Webber, 
Calvin Powers and Stephen Sanderson, Jr. selectmen and 
overseers of the poor; Timothy Evans, constable; Andrew 
Woodbury, treasurer, (served for several years); and minor 
ofiicers, including several tything-men. A vote is recorded 
this year "to have the annual March meeting holden on the 
first Monday in April." 

The following is a list of names taken from a High-way 
Tax List, under date of June 5, 1813, compiled by the as- 
sessors, and shows the names of all tax-payers in town at 
that time:— Col. Samuel Nevers, Capt. Benj. Webber, Eben 
Stevens, Ruel Tower, Micah Trull, Ephraim Jewett, Edmund 
Watson, Nathaniel Flint, Asa Stevens, Calvin Powers, Moses 
Hutchins, Jr., Andrew Woodbury, Wm. Nevers, Jacob 



70 SWEDEN 

Stevens, Jacob Stevens, Jr., Aaron Stevens, Philo Holden, 
Peter Holden, Daniel Whitcorab, Richard Senter, Jas. Sen- 
ter, Abel Senter, Samuel Plummer, Benj. Wiuship, Joseph 
Harding, Nathaniel Ordway, Timothy Evans, Abraham 
Kneeland, Moses Kneeland, David Kneeland, Samuel Brig- 
ham, Jr., Samuel Pike, Samuel Giles, John Sanderson, Jo- 
seph Sanderson, Stephen Sanderson, Nathaniel Evans of 
Fryeburg; Wm. Green of Bridgtou. 

Andrew Woodbury's homestead was in the western part 
of the town. In 1814 the board of selectmen and leading 
officers were re-elected. This year the name of Foxwell C. 
Blanchard appears on the town books. In 1819 the vote 
on the separation of Maine from Massachusetts was nearly 
even, there being 16 votes cast in favor of and 14 against 
the measure. 

In 1827 Col. Nevers gave a lot of land to the Lovell 
school fund (shared by Sweden), and the same year built 
the Meeting and Town House, long known as the "Free 
Meeting House." This was re-built by Thos. Trull and John 
Morrison, in 1861, into the present Town House. 



TOWN OFFICERS. 

CLERKS, 1840-1907. 

Samuel Nevers, Jr., 1840; Benj. Webber, Jr., 1841-50; E. 
W. Woodbury, 1851-53; Ben]. Nevers, 1854; Jas. N. Stone, 
1855-58; Franklin Hosmer, 1859-62; John P. Plummer, 
1863-72; J. N. Stone, 1873, died in office; John P. Plummer, 



HISTORICAL 71 

chosen Jan. 10, 1874, served to 1887; Enfield S. Plummer, 
1888-1907. 

TREASURERS. 

Benj. Nevers, 1850; Benj. Webber, 1851-53; Benj. Nev- 
ers, 1854-55; Benj. Webber, 1856-62; Jacob L. Stevens, 
1863-64; Geo. A. Holden, 1865-69; John Bennett, 1870-72; 
Benj. Webber, 1873; Alvin Pike, 1874-77; John Bennett, 
1878-79; Walter Flint, 1880; John W. Flint, 1881-84; 
Aaron Jones, 1885-86; J. W. Flint, 1887-90; Alvin Pike, 
1891-1906; W. S. Mann, 1907. 

SELECTMEN. 

1850— Aaron Stevens, James Evans, John Hamlin. 
1851— Francis Hamlin, Daniel Knight, Wm. Bennett. 
1852— John P.Plummer, Lewis Frost, Samuel Nevers, Jr. 
1853— Lewis Frost, John Hamlin, Chas, W. Flint. 
1854-55— John Hamlin, Lewis Frost, Stephen Sander- 
son. 

1856— John Chute, Daniel Knight, Sam'l Plummer, Jr. 
1857 — Thos. Chute, James Stone, Wm. Sanderson. 
1858— Thos. Chute, Daniel Knight, S. Plummer, Jr. 
1859— J. P. Plummer, Daniel Knight, Geo. A. Holden. 
1860-61— Wm. Sanderson, Henry Knight, Thos. Trull. 
1862— Lewis Frost, S. Plummer, Jr., E. F. Bangs. 
1863-64— Benj. Webber, E. F. Bangs, Luther Tower. 
1865— Benj. Webber, E. P. Grant, W. H. Kneeland. 
1866— Samuel Plummer, Jr., J. N. Stone, E. P. Grant. 
1867— Samuel Plummer, Jr., J. N. Stone, W. E. Whit- 
comb. 



72 SWEDEN 

1868-70-Geo. A. Holden, E. F. Bangs, Joseph Knight. 
1871— Geo. A. Holden, Jos. Knight, M. M. Hamlin. 
1872-73— E. F. Bangs, Lewis Frost, R. B. Morrison. 
1874-75— Lewis Frost, Samuel Plummer, John Bennett. 
1876— Lewis Frost, Geo. Haskell, M. M. Smart. 
1877— G. A. Holden, M. M. Smart, Geo. Haskell. 
1878— G. A. Holden, Geo. Haskell, Benj. Webber. 
1879— G. A. Holden, Geo. Haskell, Lewis Frost. 
1880— G. A. Holden, M. M. Hamblin, E. P. Grant. 
1881— G. P. Holden, John P. Plummer, E. P. Grant. 
1882— M. M. Hamblin, Geo. Haskell, Wm. P. Stevens. 
1883— Geo. A. Holden, Eben F. Bangs, Wm. P. Stevens. 
1884— Geo. Haskell, Wm. P. Stevens, Benj. W. Nevers. 
1885— Geo. Haskell, Wm. P. Stevens, Albion Nevers. 
1886— Geo. Haskell, Benj. W. Nevers, Albion Nevers. 
1887-Benj. W, Nevers, C. W. Flint, E. P. Grant. 
1888— Benj. W. Nevers, C. W. Flint, C. E. Jones. 
1889— Geo. Haskell, Wm. P. Stevens, Elden Brown. 
1890— Geo. Haskell, Wm. P. Stevens, E. P. Grant. 
1891— M. M. Hamblin, C. E. Jones, W. D. Moulton. 
1892— N. 0. Mclntire, C. E. Jones, 0. V. Edwards. 
1893— Geo. Haskell, W. D. Moulton, E. W. Bennett. 
1894— Benj. W. Nevers, W. D. Moulton, E. W. Bennett. 
1895-96-0. H. Haskell, W. D. Moulton, E. W. Bennett. 
1897— C. E. Jones, J. S. Ames, S. L. Plummer. 
1898-99-0. H. Haskell, W. D. Moulton, John Nevers. 
1900— O. H. Haskell, W. D. Moulton, Edward Stone. 
1901— O. H. Haskell, W. M. Flint, Edward Stone. 
1902-03— C. E. Jones, W. M. Flint, Frank D. Holden. 



HISTORICAL 73 

1904-06—0. H. Haskell, W. M. Flint, Frank D. Uolden. 
1907— W. D. Moulton, M. E. Perry, W. E. Libby. 



INDUSTRIES. 



Sweden is almost exclusively an agricultural town, 
although her residents realize much from the products of 
the excellent forests of pine, spruce and deciduous trees. 
The settlers here obtained sawed lumber from the mills of 
Lovell and surrounding towns for the scattered framed 
houses which they were able to erect prior to the building of 
a mill in town. 

The earliest mill on the site of H. H. Bisbee's mill was a 
grist and lumber mill built and operated by Paul Whitcomb. 
Samuel Nevers, Jr., purchased the mills of Mr. Whitcomb 
and operated them until succeeded by his son-in-law, E. 
Warren Bennett. Mr. Bisbee married the daughter of Mr. 
Bennett and succeeded to the business. The old mill was 
washed out by a freshet in 1885 (?), rebuilt and soon 
burned. Mr. Bennett again rebuilt the present steam and 
water mill now operated by Mr. Bisbee for the manufacture 
of long and short lumber and spool stock. 

An early mill in the south east part of Sweden, known as 
the "Thomas Trull mill" was burned sometime ago, and 
never rebuilt. Another early mill stood in the western part 
of the town known as "Clough's Mill" which decayed and 
fell to the ground. Mr, Bisbee's is the only mill now in oper- 
ation in Sweden. 



74 SWEDEN 

CHURCHES IN SWEDEN. 

Very soon after the erection of the new town the estab- 
lishment of an independent home church was sought by the 
citizens of Sweden. Accordingly the proper steps were 
taken, members of the Lovell church living- in Sweden were 
dismissed from the mother church on Sept. 27, 1817, and 
Nov. 4, Jacob, Aaron, Asa, Hannah, Mary and Olive Ste- 
vens; Sally Woodbury, Abagail Powers were organized as a 
Congregational Church by Rev. L. Ripley of Waterford. 
Mary, wife of Eben Stevens and Phebe, daughter of Jacob 
Stevens were admitted to membership at once. Services 
were sometimes held at Calvin Powers house, although the 
old Congregational Church was built about this time. This 
church was framed by Geo. and Nahum Maxwell. In it may 
yet be seen the galleries, box-pews and high pulpit character- 
istic of the architecture of the time. 

This church united with the mother church for many 
years in the employment of a pastor. Rev. Valentine Little, 
being settled in 1823 and remaining until 1834, giving 
about one-third of his time to this society. The following is 
a list of settled pastors and stated supplies who served this 
society:— Revs. Owen Burnham, 1834; Eaton Mason, 1835- 
45; David Garland, 1846-47; John P. Foster, 1848-51; Enos 
Merrill, 1851; Isaac Weston, one year following Aug. 1, 
1851; L. W. Harris, 1852-53; Chas. B. Smith, 1854-58; 
Amasa Loring, 1859-62 (with Denmark); Stephen Sander- 
son, 1853-63 (with Lovell village): Ezra B. Pike, 1863-66; 
supplies, 1867-70; Truman S. Perry, 1870-74 (Ord. 1873); 



HISTORICAL 75 

F. E. Sherman, 1875, 3 mos.; Lewis Goodrich, Jan, 1, 1879- 
84 (with Lovell). Since this time no regular services have 
been held. 

A society of the Free Baptist denomination was early 
organized in town, holding meetings in the school house 
before the erection of the "Hemlock Church" in the same 
district. This was over sixty years ago. Their services 
were well attended for many years, preaching being supplied 
by itinerant preachers from surrounding towns. Rev. Mr. 
Cobb was perhaps the last minister. The society has now 
become extinct and the meeting house crumbled to dust. 

A Methodist Class was early formed in Sweden and a 
church organized probably before the formation of the town. 
The first meeting house built by the Methodists stood in the 
Sanderson neighborhood and was erected probably as early 
as 1812. This was removed to Nevers' Corner about 30 
years ago and rebuilt into the present neat church edifice. 
The circuit has always been connected with some other in 
the surrounding towns. The present connection being with 
the Harbor church. The following pastors have served 
since 1892.* Rev. W. H. Gowell, 1892-93; J. H. Bounds, 
1894-95; Wm. Bragg, 1896; Geo. W. Barber, 1897-1901 and 
and one half of 1902; E. F. Doughty, half of 1902, and during 
1903; J. B. Howard, 1904; and Rev. E. F. Doughty, 1905- 
06. 

The free meeting house was occupied by itinerant 
preachers of other faiths including the Universalists, but it 
is believed they never reached the dignity of a church body. 

*Li8t furnished by O. H. Haskell. 



76 SWEDEN 

SCHOOL ITEMS. 

After the incorporation of Sweden, the schools of both 
towns were reorojanized, Number 5 of the old town being 
made District No. 1, (?) of Sweden, Here the original house 
stood near the Congregational meeting house in the corner 
of the cemetery. The present house was built about 1855. 
The brick house in the Centre District was built in 1854. 

In 1813, nothing was voted for education. In 1814, 
|70 was raised, in 1815 nothing, and |50 each of the two 
following years. The Lovell school fund was shared by this 
town and presumably made up a sum sufficient to maintain 
the few schools necessary. In ] 818, the town was redis- 
tricted, Benj, Webber, John Swain and Stephen Sanderson, 
Jr., acting as committee. In 1825, there were 5 districts, 
with 141 pupils attending. In 1880, there were seven school 
districts. 

Sweden has had two resident Physicians. Dr. Nathan 
Bradbury came from Norway to Webber's Corner where he 
remained for many years practice. His daughter, Eliza, 
married Dr. Babb, and with him practiced medicine in East- 
port and other places. They are now in the West. Dr. 
Orren Ross located here before the death of Dr. Bradbury, 
but not long after removed to Kennebunk. 

Sweden Grange P. of H., No. 134, was first organ- 
ized in 1875, in Town Hall, but did not long continue active. 
It was re-organized in Sept. 1904, with about 59 members, 
which number has now increased to 70. Mark E. Perry was 
chosen master at the re-organization; and was re-elected. 



HISTORICAL 



77 



H. 0. Saunders, lecturer and Clarence E. Jones, overseer. 
C. E. Jones was master in 1906, and re-elected for 1907. 
Other leading officers for the present year are F. D. Holden, 
overseer; H. O. Saunders, lecturer; Mrs. Walton Charles, 
chaplain; May H. King, secretary; Louisa Moulton, treas- 
urer. Meetings are held every other Monday evening in the 
town house. 



E. E. HARRIMAN 



Manufacturer of and dealer in 

Standard Extracts, Inks, 
Bluing, Silver Polish, The 
Wonder Stick Salve, Cough 
Syrup, Cigars and Family 
Medicines. Spice Cabinets 
and Grease Extractor. 



Jobber in Apple Barrels, Ashes and Bottles 
Agent for the Hodel and ilystic Maine Ranges and Repairs 




FRYEBURG, 



MAINE 



Mistoity of $toiP* 



SETTLEMENT. 

Many of the pioneers of the town of Stow were sons and 
daughters of the settlers of Fryeburg, of which town the 
southern half of this formed a part under the name of Frye- 
burg Addition. This part consisting of 4,147 acres, was 
granted by the General Court to the proprietors of Fryeburg 
to offset that part of the original town which was found to 
lie across the line in the adjoining state of New Hampshire. 
The northern half of the town is made up of grants to Brad- 
ley and Eastman. The valleys of the Cold River Streams 
form extensive and valuable farm lands in the south and 
central portions, while in the north the surface is very rug- 
ged. 

William Russell was perhaps the earliest settler in Stow, 
locating where Jas. Irish's brick house was burned during 
the summer of 1906. Here he was succeeded by his son-in- 
law, Amos Hastings. John Farrington settled just east of 
Stow Corner. His father, Samuel, was one of the early men 
of prominence. Isaac, James, Micah and Simeon Abbott 
came from Andover, Mass., James and Simeon came to Stow 
Corner from Fryeburg, and together erected the large square 
house in the corner in 1804. Together they erected the earl- 
iest saw and grist mills in town, about 1800. These 
brothers lived in the large corner house until each had seven 



HISTORICAL 79 

children, when Simeon built the house now occupied by his 
daughter, Mrs. Maria Clay. The Abbott's received a lar^e 
tract of land, over one square mile, extendinj^; from the 
Chatham line across Great Cold River, taking in the level 
land, and extending one-half mile north and south of the 
mills, except Farrington's, and perhaps one or two other 
settlers' lots. 

Micah Abbott lived just above the house erected by his 
brothers. Andrew Johnson settled south of Farriugton; 
John Walker, Jr., % mile west of Mr. Johnson, where he was 
succeeded by James, his son. Thomas Farrington, a cousin 
to Samuel, lived one mile below Stow Corner on the North 
Fryeburg road, Jona. F. Fifield located where Joshua, his 
son, now lives. Samuel D. Huntress settled % mile below the 
Corner. He saw service in the War of 1812, and walked 
home from Portland in a day, upon his discharge. Lieut. 
Ben j. Walker took up the lot adjoining the Fryeburg line. 
Wm. Gordon settled the lot in the south point now occupied 
by Thos. Dresser. Samuel Walker took up the present farm 
of 0. H. Day, near the town house. Cyrus Eastman settled 
on the road East of Cold River. Eben Davis and his son, 
Lot, on last farm in Stow on road to Chatham Center. Here 
he was licensed in 1827-8-9 to sell spirituous liquors. 
Abner, brother to Lot, was an early Methodist minister. 

Jeremy Eastman came from Lovell and lived with Sam- 
uel D. Huntress. John Brickett lived near Harrington's 
steam mill; Albion Pride, 2 miles north of Stow Corner; 
Moses Fife, in north part of the town, east of Cold River. 
Amos Bemis was a later occupant of the Russell farm. Sam- 



80 STOW 

uel and John Gray, brothers, located near West Lovell at 
Hemp Hill, so named from John Hemp Hill, an old resident. 
Sewall Brown also settled in this locality. Uriah Dresser 
married Thos. Farrington's daughter and succeeded to his 
place. Stephen Dresser, his father, lived east of Great Cold 
Kiver. Stephen Ames lived in the northern part. Uriah H. 
Davis lived opposite the church site. Mathew and Abiel F. 
Whitney and Wm. Wiley were early residents. Josiah B. 
Day came from Fryeburg in 1833, to the farm now occupied 
by his son, O. H. Day. 



ORGANIZATION. 



The plantation of Fryeburg Addition was organized on 
Sept. 29, 1821, at the house of Thomas Farrington. Sam- 
uel Farrington was chosen moderator, and Moses Abbott 
became plantation clerk. Simeon Abbott, Thos. Farrington 
and Wm. Gordon were chosen assessors, Samuel D. Hunt- 
ress, collector and Samuel Farrington, treasurer. 

At the regular March meeting held the next year, |200 
was voted for highways, $50 for schools and |10 to defray 
town charges, also $150 to complete the school house. As 
recorded in the town records the assessors chosen for 1822- 
23-24 were also "selectmen," but this is presumably an error 
as the town was not incorporated as such, until 1833, and 
organized March 4. 

By the Act of Incorporation the plantation took the 



HISTORICAL 81 

name of the Town Of Stow. The organization meeting 
was assembled at the school house. Isaac Abbott became 
the first town clerk; Moses Abbott, Amos Hastings and 
John Wiley, selectmen and S. D, Huntress, treasurer. 

In 1837, an enumeration of the inhabitants was taken 
for the distribution of the public funds (under President 
Jackson), with the following results:— Under 4 years, 48; 
between 4 and 21, 116; over 21 years, 140; total, 304. 
Taken by Uriah Dresser, town clerk, April 5. The town 
house was erected soon after the passage of a vote> "to that 
effect taken in 1842. It seems to have been first occupied in 
the Spring of 1846. . 



TOWN OFFICEF^S. 

CLERKS 1850-1907. 

F. F. Abbott, 1850; Moses A'bbott, 1851-52; Wm. 
Gordon, 2d, 1853, Moses Abbott, :'£:'854-56; Benj. Eastman, 
1857; Moses Abbott, 1858-59; Geo. H. Hardy, 1860-62; 
Isaac A. Walker, 1863-66; Dan^iel W. Wiley, 1867; I. A. 
Walker, 1868; O. H. Day, 1-^869-70; I. A. Walker, 1871; 
Oscar Charles, 1872; I. A. WaKker, 1873-1907. 

TREi*iSURERS. 

J. F. Fifield, 1850-51; JOscar Charles, 1852; J. F. Fifield, 
1853; Wm. C. Walker, 18.54-57; Benj. Wiley, Jr., 1858-59; 
Chas. Nutter, 1860; W jn. C. Walker, 1861-62; Isaac A. 



76 



/ 



82 ^°'^'" ■'' STOW 

Walker, 1863; O. H. Day, 1864-67; J. E.Hardy, 1868; Noyes 
Abbott, 1869-70; Amos H. Farrington, 1871-77; Josiah B. 
Abbott, 1878-79; A. H. Farrington, 1880-82; Thos. E. 
Southard, 1883; O. H. Day, 1884-89; B. F. Guptill, 1890; 0. 
H. Day, 1891-1900; A.. H. Seavey, 1901-04; 0. H. Day, 
1905-06; C. O. Barrows, 1907. 

SELECTMEN. 

1850— Moses Abbott, Josephus Chandler, Geo. Gordon. 

1851 — Moses Abbott, Osgood Charles, Jas. Brickett. 

1852— Geo. Gordon, Samuel Charles, Sylvester Emerson. 

1853 — Geo. Gordon, S. Emerson, Peter Hardy. 

1854-55— Benj. W. Charles, J. C. Gordon, John Brickett. 

1856— B. W. Charles, J. C. Gordon, John P^arrington. 

1857— J. C. Go/'don, Moses Eastman, Peter Fife. 

1858— Micah Abbott, S. Emerson, Henry McKeen. 

1859— Mieah AbDott, S. Emerson, John Farrington. 
1860— Geo. Gordc^n, John Farrington, Jas. A. Emerson. 
1861— Peter Fife, cV>. H. Day, James Emerson. 
1862— Peter Fife, 0^> H. Day, Noyes Abbott. 
1863—0. H. Day, JatV». A. Bemis, A. A. Eastman. 
1864— Jas. A. Bemis, i^. A. Eastman, Peter Fife. 
1865— Peter Fife, 0. H. vsDay, J. E. Hardy. 
1 866— Peter Fife, J. E. Ht^«ardy, Nathan Andrews. 
1867—0. H. Day, Geo. Goi'isdon, Wm. W. Pendergast. 
1868—0. H. Day, M. A. Dre^sser, E. W. /Andrews. 
1869-70-Stephen Chandler^s E. W. Andrews, T. E. 
Southard. 

1871—0. H. Day, Stephen Chai'^ idler, Wilson Chandler. 



HISTORICAL 83 

1872— S. Chandler, W. Chandler, Olif er F. Emery. 

1873— S. Chandler, A. H. Farrin^ton, 0. F. Emery. 

1874— S. Chandler, Geo. Gordon, E. W. Andrews. 

1875— Geo, Gordon, Oscar Chandler, John Farrington. 

1876— Oscar Charles, E. W. Andrews, B. F. Guptill. 

1877— Stephen Chandler, D. W. Wiley, B. F. Guptill. 

1878— Stephen Chandler, F. W. Guptill, Alden P.Charles. 

1879— D. W. Wiley, Oscar Charles, Quincy W. Stevens. 

1880-81— Oscar Charles, S. Chandler, J as. A. Bemis. 

1882— Oscar Charles, A. H. Farrington, Jas. F. Seavey. 

1883— A. H. Farrington, Almon Emerson, Jas. F. Sea- 
vey. 

1884— A. H. Farrington, S. Chandler, Jas. F. Seavey. 

1885— A. H. Farrington, Elias W. Andrews, W. S. 
Leavitt. 

1886-87— D. W. Wiley, Elias W. Andrews, Jas. A. Bemis. 

1888— E. W, Andrews, Jas. A. Bemis, Jas. F. Seavey. 

1889— E. P. Giles, Jas. F. Seavey, A. C. Andrews. 

1890— Leonard Emerson, B. C. Andrews, Jos. Kimball. 

1891-92— Leonard Emerson, Jos. Kimball, O. R. Bar- 
rows. 

1893— W. S. Leavitt, D. P. Charles, C. W. Day. 

1894-95— W. S. Leavitt, D. P. Charles, 0. P. Charles. 

1896— L. Emerson, Chas. W. Day, O. R. Barrows. 

1897— L. Emerson, D. T. Charles, T. F. Dresser. 

1898-99— D. T. Charles, T. F. Dresser, A. L. Bemis. 

1900— D. T. Charles, Almon Emerson, A. L. Bemis. 

1901— D. T. Charles, A. L. Bemis, Almon Emerson. 

1902— Almon Emerson, W. S. Leavitt, Geo. Drew. 



84 STOW 

1903 — Almon Emerson, Jas. F. Seavej, Geo. Drew. 
1904— Jas. F. Seavey, Mark N. Charles, C. 0. Barrows. 
1905-06— Jas. F. Seavey, Mark N. Charles, W. H. Far- 
rin^ton. 

1907— A. Emerson, W. H. Walker, W. N. Seavey. 



MILITARY ACCOUNT. 

John Walton was a veteran of the French and Indian 
Wars and of the Revolution. His son, John, and Samuel D. 
Huntress and Silas Abbott were in the War of 1812-14; the 
latter being engaged at Plattsburg and on other fields. 
Wm. Rounds served in the Mexican War. 

Peleg G. Chandler enlisted during the late Spanish-Amer- 
ican War. 

The Civil War enlistments will be found at the close of 
the historical section. 



INDUSTRIES. 



The industries of Stow are very like those of the towns 
surrounding, viz: lumbering, milling and agriculture. The 
early mills erected by Simeon and James Abbott at Stow 
Corner were operated for many years with an old up-and- 
down saw and but one set of stones. Later they put in a 
boiler. These men were succeeded by their sons, Noyes and 



HISTORICAL 85 

Micah, respectively; later Noyes sold to Micah, who in turn 
sold the entire privilege to Albert Abbott. The mills have 
had many operators, some by lease, including Eben T. Nut- 
ter, Chas. Peary (father of Lieut. Peary the explorer), Mason 
Hastings (who repaired the mills), Oscar Charles, Edgar 
Guptill and C. F. Lufkin. Mr. Lufkin took out the old grist 
mill. About five years ago he sold to W. H. Farrington 
who has done little to arrest the decay of the ancient struct- 
ure. It is now but a ruin. 

A shingle mill was built by Moses Abbott % mile above 
this mill. Moses W., his son, Merritt E. Clay and Elden 
Emerson were later owners here. Mr. Emerson put in a 
steam mill which was burned about 1890. This he rebuilt 
and sold to W. H. Farrington who operated a short time. 
The mill is now quiet. 

S. H. Harriman erected a saw mill on Great Cold 
River some 15 years ago. After two or three years it was 
burned, but soon rebuilt and is now operated by Mr. Harri- 
man in the manufacture of spool stock and long lumber. 
This mill is located at the foot of Mt. Royce, in the northern 
part of the town. 

Jona. F. Fifield, Noyes Abbott, Elden Emerson and 
James Irish have burned brick in town. 



METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 

Meetings of the Congregationalists, Methodists and Uni- 
versalists were early held in town, in schoolhouses, and later 
in the town house. In 1869, a Union meeting house was 



86 STOW 

erected near Stow Corner by 0. H. Day, Sylvester and Wm. 
Emerson, Chas. Nutter, and Jewett and Amos Haley, pro- 
prietors, at a cost of about $2400. This house was dedi- 
cated to the use of the Methodists; the Congregationalists 
having erected a house in Chatham, This was formerly con- 
nected with Fryeburg village circuit; sometimes with Lovell, 
but since the establishment of regular services at the Harbor 
it has been united with that church. Appointments to this 
circuit since 1884, have been Rev. M. B. Greenhalgh, 1884- 
85; J. H. Roberts, 1886-87; J. M. Woodbury, 1888; F. C. 
Potter, 1889; W. H. Gowell, 1890-91; G. G. Powers, 1892- 
93; A. S. Staples, 1894; G. W. Barber, 1895-96; Wm. Bragg, 
1897-98; and Rev. E. F. Doughty, 1899-1906. A new par- 
sonage erected at the Harbor was first occupied by Mr. 
Doughty. Prior to this the pastors lived in the old Abbott 
house at Stow Corner. 



SCHOOL ITEMS. 



The Schools of Stow have received generous and efficient 
support from the voters in town. At the first meeting held 
for making appropriations $50 for schools and $150 for 
finishing the school house were raised. Two districts were 
established. In 1833, five districts were established, viz: — 
No. 1, the South District; No. 2, commencing at Andrew 
Johnson's and running to Albion Pride's north line; No. 3, 
beginning at north line on Steele's lot running to Fryeburg 
line east of Great Cold River; No. 4, beginning at Steele's 



HISTORICAL 87 

north line and containing; "the Grant" excepting Pride's 
district; No. 5, containing the mile-half square on Batchel- 
der's Grant. This number later increased to eight districts. 
In 1893, the town system was adopted. 

Moses Abbott was appointed the first postmaster at 
Stow; followed by Osgood Charles. Wm. C. Walker was 
postmaster here for several years and was succeeded by his 
son, Isaac A. Walker, the present encumbent, in Feb. 1862. 
Mr. Walker received his first appointment from Abraham 
Lincoln and has held the office continually which is a record 
probably unsurpassed by any other postmaster in the state. 

W. S. MANN 
Licensed Caxidepmist 

DEALER IN 

Fur Rugs, Mounted Heads, 
Horns, Feet and Fish. 

Sweden^ - - Maine* 

OXFORD COUNTY. 

S. A. McDANIEL 
Vctcninarv Sutt^eon^ Reg* 

Tuberculosis, Lump Jaw 
Fistula, Poll Evil 
Spavin, Ring-bone and Shoe Boils Made a Specialty 

Kezar Falls, "^"/.rr" Maine. 





Hfstoity of Cbatbam, H. H* 



The Town Of Chatham lies in the northern part of the 
State ol New Hampshire, close under the shadow of the tow- 
ering White Mountains which begin their precipitous ascent 
within its borders. The Eastern part of the township lies 
within the valley of the Cold Stream and contains some 
excellent farms and most of the inhabitants. The moun- 
tains within the western half are heavily timbered and set 
with a sparkling jewel, Mountain Pond, whose waters are 
remarkably clear and cool. 

The Earliest Grant was made by Gov. Benning Went- 
worth, Feb. 7, 1767, to Peter Levins and seventy-two asso- 
ciates, and named in honor of Lord Chatham, It was laid 
out ten miles long and four miles wide. Under date of July 
2, 1772, Gov. John Wentworth conveyed 1829 acres of this 
tract near the center of the town to Thomas McDonough, 
his private secretary, who caused 12 acres to be cleared the 
following year. Being a Loyalist McDonough fled to Can- 
ada at the breaking out of the Revolution, when his prop- 
erty was confiscated and a few families settled on the grant. 
After peace was declared he returned as British Consul to 
New England and his land being restored to him attempted 
to establish a colony of his country men, built three houses, 
but became discouraged and abandoned the project. 

According to information obtained from Ithiel E. Clay, 



HISTORICAL 89 

Esq.,* the First Settlers moved their families into 
Chatham in the year 1781; these were Samuel Phipps, 
Increase Robinson and Isaac Cox. The wife of Mr. Cox was 
something of a civil engineer and run many of the lines in 
the vicinity, often camping out several nights in succession. 
Eliza, daughter of Mr. Phipps, is said to have been the first 
white person to die in Chatham, 1792, at the age of eighteen. 
She was buried on the Hill on the farm now owned by Chas. 
fi. Binford. Here also were these three pioneers buried, 
whose remains were removed to the Centre burying ground 
about four years ago. Elijah Phipps, James Clay, Ebenezer 
Shaw, and one Danforth, who lived on the S. E. corner of 
what is known as the Wiley Orchard on the Robins Hill 
road, were among the early settlers. The first male child 
born in town was born in the Danforth house. At the Center 
were also families of Carters, Binfords, Hanfords, Moxies 
and Harrimans early; also families of Thomases and Eatons 
were early in town. 

As shown by a petition dated May 25, 1797, grants weic 
also made by Gov. John Wentworth to Jonathan Warren, 
Esq., Rev. Samuel Langdon and others some years prior to 
that date. This petition was directed to the General Court 
of N. H. for obtaining the privilege of taxing non-resident 
lands to raise funds for improving roads, which up to that 
time were very poor, except pieces improved by the grantees 
last mentioned. As a result a tax of 2^ cents per acre was 
assessed on all non-resident lands. This petition was signed 
by the following men, residents in town at that time: — 
*Froin "Town Papers." 



90 



CHATHAM 



Kichard Walker 
Jonas Wyman 
Asa Eastman 
Paul Chandler 
Isaac Robbins 
Sam'l Bradley Jr. 
John Robbins 



Samuel Hazeltine 
Jona. Hazeltine 
Joshua Hazeltine 
John Hazeltine 
Abraham Hazeltine 
Jona. Shirley 
Isaac Cox 



Stilson Hutchins 

Jere Hutchins 

Nath'l Hutchins 

Jona. Hardey 

Wm. Abbott 

John Robbin 

Abiel Chandler 
The first four in the first column were settlers at North 
Chatham; John Robbins settled on Robbins' Hill. Isaac 
Waldron was living in town at this time, or very soon after 
and it is probable that a few others were occupying- home 
lots at this time. Many homesteads were taken up far up 
among the foothills or mountain sides which are now 
abandoned to the growing timber. These farms were hard 
of access and equally hard to cultivate, although on many 
of them were reared families ranging in number from six to 
sixteen chilaren. 

By an act approved June 23, 1817, a tract of land north 
of the town containing 2000 acres, which was granted to 
Lieut. Samuel Gilman, March 1, 1770, was annexed to 
Chatham. In 1823, the town was severed irom Coos County 
and annexed to Strafford, and so remained until the forma- 
tion of Carroll County 18-iO, when it was included in the 
latter. The farms of Jona. Hardy and Edward Shirley were 
severed from Conway and annexed to Chatham June 26, 
1823. July 2, 1838, the farm of Juda Dana, containing 500 
acres, was annexed to this town, and June 30, 1869, a tract 
of land was set off from Chatham to Bartlett. 



HISTORICAL 91 

TOWN OFFICERS. 

CLERKS. 

R. W. Guptill, 1870; Ithiel E. Clay, 1871-77; Charles 
Binford, 1878; J. C. Eastman, 1879; I. E. Clay, 1880; J. C. 
Eastman, 1881; I. E. Clay, 1882; W. Brackett, 1883; Chas. 
Binford, 1884-85; Wm. Spencer, 188G-93; C. E. Eastman, 
1894-96; Wm. Spencer, 1897-1901; C. C. Eastman, 1902-07. 

TREASURERS. 

Bliss Charles, 1870; Wm. Fife, 1871; Seth Wyman,1872- 
73; Bliss Charles, 1874-78; Asa Chandler, 1879-81; Jonah 
Hill, 1882; Dexter Charles, 1883; Jonah Hill, 1884-86; 
Dexter Charles, 1887-88; John F. Charles, 1889-1907. 

SELECTMEN & ASSESSORS. 

1870— Wm. Fife, J. S. Bryant, Asa Chandler. 

1871— Jonah Hill, Jr., J. W. Walker, L. D. Harriman. 

1872-73— Jonah Hill, Jr., S. P. Mclntire, Micajah N. 
Fife. 

1874— Seth Wyman, Paul Chandler, Dana Hill. 

1875 — Paul Chandler, Dexter Charles, Ephraim Bryant. 

1876— Jonah Hill, Jr., Osborne Anderson, L. D. Harri- 
man. 

1877— Jonah Hill, Jr., J. M. Weeks, M. N. Fife. 

1878— Paul Chandler, 0. Anderson, J. E. Hutehins. 

1879-80— Paul Chandler, Stephen Twombly, C. S. 
Osgood. 

1881— C. S. Osgood, W. D. Jewell, R. Charles, Jr. 



92 CHATHAM 

1882-J. M. Weeks, M. N. Fife, C. Binford. 

1883— W. Fife, 0. Anderson, D. H. Chandler. 

1884-85— Wm. Fife, E. S. Lang, Richard Chandler. 

1886— Dana Hill, Charles Binford, Charles Chandler. 

1887-88-Dana Hill, Chas. S. Chandler, Seth Webb. 

1889-Dana Hill, Seth Webb, Daniel Chandler. 

1890-92— Dana Hill, Wm. Spencer, Daniel Chandler. 

1893-95— R. F. Chandler, J. M. Weeks, Dexter Charles. 

1896- 

1897— R. F. Chandler, J. M. Weeks, Hazen Chandler. 

1898-1902— J. M. Weeks, Hazen Chandler, Seth Hanson. 

1 903-04— Hazen Chandler, C. S. Chandler, A.F.East- 
man. 

1905-06— C. S. Chandler, Walter P. McKeen, A. F. East- 
man. 

1907— Hazen Chandler, Chas. H. Binford, F. R. Locke. 

The Principal Industries in town are lumbering, mill- 
ing and agriculture. The earliest mill built at Chatham 
Centre was put up by the neighbors, principally by Simon 
Blake and John and Alva Leavitt. John Bryant later 
became owner and operator, in whose possession the mill 
ran down and the old up-and-down saw ceased. Eli Johnson 
rebuilt the mill, after which it passed through the hands of 
several owners until it again decayed. A steam mill is now 
operated near by J. L. Binford, the builder, for the manu- 
facture of dowels and long lumber. 

The first mill at South Chatham was built by Nathan 
Ames, for sawing long and short lumber. Here also was 
the early custom grinding mill to which the farmers of the 



HISTORICAL 93 

section brought their crops of corn and rye which furnished 
a staple article of diet. Later owners of this mill were 
Edward Webb, Chas. R. Locke, and the White Mtn. Paper 
Co., who are heavy owners of timber lands in town, and Geo. 
B. James the present owner. This mill has been rebuilt and 
has been under nearly constant operation. In 1817, two 
saw mills, a cloth dressing mill, a carding machine and two 
corn mills were in operation in town. There were then 201 
inhabitants. These mills were operated chiefly for the man- 
ufacture of home products and were generally ot small 
capacity. Being at a distance from the railroad not so 
much tribute has been paid to commercialism, the products 
of the forest and farm supplying many ol the necessitiss of 
living. 

The Church relations of Chatham and Stow are closely 
connected, as indeed are all business and social relations. 
The Methodist Church in Stow is attended by members from 
Chatham, as the Congregational Church here is supported 
by many from the sister town. Services were held in town 
by preachers of the various faiths early in its history. In 
1860, Rev. Benj. Stearns of Lovell held services here one half 
the time, and on Oct. 22, 1861, the Stow and Chatham Con- 
gregational church was organized. Rev. E. H. Hart became 
acting pastor in 1862, and was followed by Ezra B. Pike 
the following spring. Rev. Mr. Pike remained with the 
church until May 1867, 2 months in 1868, and from May 
18, 1869, to May 20, 1873, when he removed to Boothbay. 
Several supplies have been stationed here for from one to six 
months through the summers, viz: Francis P. Smith, 1867; 



94 CHATHAM 

Israel T. Otis, 1868; Chas. E. Fitz; 1874; J. H. Leavitt, 
1874 and from Oct. 1875; Geo. P. Blanchard, 1875; John D. 
Emerson, 1875; J. H. Leavitt, 1876-77; Isaac H. Libby, 
ordained pastor 1878, dismissed Feb. 4, 1880; Nestor Light, 
1881; Clarence Pike, 1881; Henry Farrar, acting pastor 
from July 1, 1882 to Mar. 1, 1888; Chas. S. Young, 1897; 
Jas. 0. Carter, 1903-June 30, 1904; I. J. Merry, 1905, The 
church is now without a pastor. The house of worship was 
erected in 1871, a year or two after the erection of the Union 
House, now the Methodist church, was erected at Stow. 

Rev. Mr. Hart taught a term of high school at the town 
house, near the time and probably during his pastorate. 
The public schools of Chatham rank well with those of simi- 
lar towns of this section, while many of its advanced stud- 
ents continue their studies at Fryeburg Academy. 

A good list of the residents of this town is found upon 
the war rolls from 1861 to 1865. Many of these enlisted on 
the quotas of Chatham and served in New Hampshire regi- 
ments, while others served in Maine regiments. Of the 
former were Jas. S. Hunt, 5th N. H. Reg.; Jas. M.Harriman, 
died Jan. 20, 1862; Wm. Goodwin, 6th N. H.; Jas. Emerson, 
Edgar Harriman, Amos Harriman, Phelmen Harriman, all 
of Co. K., 14th N. H. Reg.; John H. Stiles and Wm. H. Don- 
nelly, Heavy Art.; Orren Heath, Chas. Weeks, Elmore Fife, 
Micajah N. Fife, Moses Harriman, Ebenezer Pickering, all of 
Co. C. 2d N. H. The following were also in the service, some 
of them serving in Maine regiments:— Samuel B. Knox, 
Simpson, Horace and Stephen Chandler, Edgar A. Stevens, 
John Stiles, Osborne Anderson, Chas. H. Binford, John 



HISTORICAL 95 

Bryant, Hale "Watson, Alpheus Morrison, Andrew Johnson, 
Benj. Johnson, Calvin Meader, John Meader, Albion Cobb, 
Jas. Harnden, Samuel Harnden, Lewis Stevens, Elmer 
Stevens, Moses Harnden, John Nichols, Chas. Coffin, John 
Leavitt, Daniel Baker, Thomas Guptill, Stephen P. Mclntire 
and George Nichols. 

For much of the information given in this chapter we are 
indebted to Micajah N. Fife, whose name appears in the 
above list. Mr. Fife has served as post master at North 
Chatham for many years; and represented this town in the 
Legislature in 1905-06. His brother, Seth Wyman Fife, 
who is a native of Chatham, has practiced law at Fryeburg 
for many years and is a leading man in the affairs of that 
town; his name is also well known throughout New England 
as the proprietor of the E. W. Burbank Seed Co. Chatham 
has had no resident physicians or lawyers. 



96 BUSINESS DIRECTORY 

FRYEBURG BUSINESS DIRECTORY, 
1907. 

Postmaster— Mary E. Frye; North, Bert C. Webb; East, 
H. V. Berry; Center, Jas. E. Hutchins; West, Willis M. Far- 
rington; Harbor, Mrs. L. D. Charles. 

Selectmen— E. C. Buzzell, Wm. Hill, J. W. Hutchins. 

Town Clerk— Norman Charles. 

Treasurer— J. F. Merrill. 

Collector And Constable— Horace Adams. 

Road Commissioners— C.F. Smith; East, H. D.Harnden. 

School Committee— Chas. G. Willard; North, Edw. F. 
Jones, B. T. Newman. Supt.— Mrs. Arthur J. Lougee. 

Board Of Health— Arthur J. Lougee, Sec. 

Village Corporation— Assessors, Wm. H. Tarbox, W. 
R. Tarbox, Geo. O. Warren; Clerk, H. G. Freeman; Treas., 
Seth W. Fife; Chief Fire Dept., Chas. Abbott. 

Clergymen— E. P. Wilson, Cong.; B. N. Stone, New 
Church; J5rarZ?or, E. F. Doughty, Meth.; North, Vacant, Univ. 

Physicians— Arthur J. Lougee, L. W. Atkinson; North, 
Irving Mabry, Dr. Craft. 

Dentist— C. E. Harris. 

Lawyers— E. E. Hastings, Seth W. Fife. 

Notary— E. E. Hastings, Sept. 12, 1909. 

J ustices— Seth W. Fife, ; Thos. S. Mclntire, Feb. 

23, 1913; E. E. Hastings, Aug. 22, 1908; Wallace R. Tar- 
box, Oct. 4, 1908. Irial, Seth W. Fife, Jan. 22, 1911. Ded- 
imus, Seth W. Fife, Edw. E. Hastings. 



HISTORICAL 961 



MERCHANTS. 



Agcl. Implements— E. W. Burbank Seed Co., S. W. Fife, 
Prop. 

Apothecary— C. T. Ladd. 

Bicycles— C. T. Ladd, H. H. Burnham, N. Charles. 

Books, Stationery, Etc.— Mrs. Mary E. Frye, J. T. 
Whitmore, Mary S. Howe, C. T. Ladd. 

Boots and Shoes— J. T. Whitmore, C. T. Ladd, Mrs. S. 
F. Ladd, J. C. Harrimao; North, H. L. Hutchins, C. P. Giles; 
East, H. V. Berry. 

Cattle Brokers— Geo. W. Weston, John W. Hutchins. 

Cigars and Confectionery— C. T. Ladd, Mrs. M. E. 
Frye, Eastman & Warren Co., J. C. Harriman, T. W. 
Charles. 

Clothing and Men's Furnishings— C. T. Ladd, J. T. 
Whitmore; North, H. L. Hutchins. 

Coal— Wm. Leavitt. 

Crockery— J, T. Whitmore. 

Dowels— S. H. Harriman. 

Dry Goods and Groceries— Eastman & Warren Co.; 
North, H. L. Hutchins, C. P. Giles. 

Extracts — E. E. Harriman. 

Flour, Grain and Hay— Chas. T. Fox, T. W. Charles. 

Fruit— Z. 0. Wentworth, C. T. Ladd, J. C. Harriman. 

Furniture and Carpets— N. Charles (also paper hang- 
ings), J. T. Whitmore. 

Groceries— Thos. W\ Charles, Eastman & Warren Co., 
J. C. Harriman, Z. 0. Wentworth; East, H. V. Berry; North, 



96^ BUSINESS DIRECTORY 

H. L. Hutching, C. P. Giles; Harbor, W. L. Howe; Centre, 
Jas. E. Hutchins. 

Hardware— N. Charles, S. A. Paoe & Co., (also stoves 
and tinware); North, H. L. Hutchins. 

Harness, Robes, Blankets, Trunks, Etc.— W. R. Tar- 
box. 

Lumber— E. F. Mclutire. 

Meats and Provisions— Z. 0. Wentworth. 

Millinery and Fancy Goods— Mrs. M. B. Barker, Mrs. 
E. G. Fife & Co., Mary S. Howe, Mrs. S. F. Ladd (dry and 
fancy goods only). 

Paints and Oils— N. Charles, Seth W. Fife, J. F. Merrill 
& Son, S. A. Page & Co. 

Potatoes— Eastman & Warren Co. 

Real Estate Broker— Seth Wyman Fife. 

Seed Store— E. W. Burbank Seed Co., S. W. Fife, Prop. 

Watches and Jewelry — H. H. Burnham, J. I. Lovis, 
(clock repairer), Horace Adams. 

MANUFACTURERS. 

Boots and Shoes— Perley Morrison, (repairs). 

Bricklayers and Plasterers— C. T. Shortridge, E. E. 
Shirley, W. Roberts, J. H. Johnson, S. Warren Johnson. 

Canned Goods— T. L. Eastman Co., W. L. Mansfield 
(beans), H. C. Baxter & Bro.; North, Snowflake Canning Co. 

Carriage Repairers— S. E. & A. H. Ward. 

Chisel Handles, Short Lumber and Dowels — A. W. 
Cook. 



HISTORICAL 968 

Contractors and Builders— W. H. Tarbox, Lyman R. 
Charles; Center, C. W. Farrington. 

Dressmaking — Mrs. S. F. Ladd, Mrs. W. Carver, Miss 
Maude Irish. 

Granite Workers— Geo. D. Leavitt, Ea^le Granite Co., 
J. L. Osgood, Prop., Erving Hodsdon. 

Marble Workers— Fremont Whitcomb; North, S. 
Charles. 

Millwrights— S. E. &. A. H. Ward, A. Ward. 

Painters and Paper Hangers— J. F. Merrill, Geo. T. 
Hammons, Jere Keisman, R. S. Howe. 

Plumbers— S. A. Page & Co. 

Skis— Elias Nelson. 

Smiths- Waldo Mclntire, Chas. A. Abbott; Centre, Wm. 
Hurd; East, Herbert Hurd; Harbor, J. J. Johnson. 

Stave, Shook and Grist Mill — A. W. Cook. 

Taxidermist— Frank Sawtelle. 

Academy— Frj^eburg Academy, Chas. G. Willard, Head 
Master; S. C. Gordon, Pres. Bd. Trustees. 

Artists — Benj. T. Newman, Miss Rachel Weston. 

Auctioneer — Wm. Gordon. 

Barber— John Kerr. 

Express — American, F. Sawtelle, Agt. 

Fryeburg Water Co.— Albro R. Jenness, Supt. 

Greenhouse— W. H. Tarbox & Son. 

Insurance— A. F. Lewis, W. R. Tarbox, Chas. F. Haley. 

Land Surveyor— Cecier, A. P. Gordon. 

Library— Circulating, Woman's Literary Club, 1000 
vols.. Miss Hannah G. Osgood, Pres. 



HISTORICAL 97 

Livery Stables— Wm. Kelley, Frank W. Thorns. 

Printers— H, G. Freeman & Co. 

Station Agent— M. C. R. R., Frank Sawtelle. 

Music Teacher— Instrumental, Mrs. Bertie Abbott. 

Fryeburg Horse Railroad— Geo, B. James, Pres., A. 
C. Kennett, Supt. 

W. U. Telegraph— Frank Sawtelle, M^r. 

Telephone— Albert Fifield, Agt. 

Associations— Masons, Pythagorean, No. 11, Mon, on or 
before full moon; K. ot P., Pequawket, No. 34, Tues.; G. A. 
R., Grover, No. 126, 2d and 4th. Sat.; U. O. P. F., Lovewell, 
No. 63; Fryeburg Temperance Assn.; Maine Chatauqua 
Union, Jas. Dunn (Boston), Pres.; I. 0. R. M., Sabattus, No. 
47, Thurs., Centre, I. O. O. F., Fryeburg, No. 49, Thurs.; 
Julian Rebekah, No. 12, 2d. and 4th. Sat.; P. of H., Frye- 
burg, No. 297, Sat. West, Oxford Agcl. Soc, H. G. Harnden 
(East), Pres., B. W. McKeen, Sec. North, L O. R.M., Mohawk 
Tribe. 

Hotel— The Argue Not, Mrs. Frank W. Thoms, Prop. 

Summer Boarding Houses— Abbie N. Page, A. H. 
Evans, Wm. Gordon, Jas. Hobbs, Chatauqua Grove, Grove 
House, Jas. H. Dunne, Prop. Centre, E. Chandler Buzzell. 



LOVELL BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 

Postmasters— Jas. H. Walker; Centre, L. L. Stearns; 
North, Chas. Wilson. 

Selectmen— G. A. Kimball, H. W. Palmer, A. M. Pottle. 

»7 



98 BUSINESS DIRECTORY 

Town Clerk— J. A. Farrin^ton. 

Treasurer— Seth F. Heald. 

Collector— R. F. D., Otis N. Gilman. 

Constables— Otis N. Gilman, V. H. McAllister. 

Road Commissioner- R. F. D. 1, W. S. Fox. 

School Committee — W. O. Brown, F. A. Kenniston, J. 
E. Farnham. Supt. — Lillian Mason. 

Board Of Health— C. P. Hubbard, Sec. 

Clergymen— C. H. Shank, Cong; Centre, C. H. Shank, 
Cong.; J. W. Card, Christian. 

Physicians— C. P. Hubbard, E. J. Noyes, Geo. A. Allen. 

Justices— Geo. H. Moore, Jan. 25, 1912. Trial, C. K. 
Chapman, Dec. 15, 1910. 

Merchants— True, Walker & Heald, general stores; 
Brown & Moore, hardware; Mrs. Nellie Harmon, millinery; 
W.C. Bassett, jewelry and harness; C. K. Chapman, carriages 
and harness, N. T. Fox, grain and flour; John A. Fox, gro- 
ceries. Centre, Tme, Walker & Heald, general store. North, 
Chas. Wilson, groceries. 

Manufacturers— N. T. Fox, long lumber and dowels; J. 
A. Fox, shook, spool stock and long lumber; W. B. Hurd, D. 
P. Lord (also fire arms), Herbert LeBaron, smiths; J. E. 
Thompson, painter. Center, J. K. P. Vance, smith; Bartlett 
& Sons, shook, dowels and long lumber. 

Livery Stable— Seth Hutchins. 

Library— W^om an 's Library Club, 500 vols., E. M. 
Harmon, Pres. 

Associations— Masons-Delta, 2d Thurs.; I. O. O. F., 
Kezar Valley, No. 66, Sat.; Lake Kezar, Enc, 1st. and 3d. 



HISTORICAL 99 

Mod.; P. of H., Suncook, No. 140, 1st. and 3d. Fri.; Delta 
Chapter Order of Eastern Star, No. 128, 1st. and 3d. Tues.; 
North, G. A. R., Parker, No. 151, P. of H., Kezar Lake, No. 
440. 

Summer Hotels— Fair View, J. H. Stearns; Lake View, 
Will Farring;ton. Centre, Kezar Lake Hotel, B. E. Brown, 
Prop. 



SWEDEN BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 

PosTOFFiCE Address, Harrison, R. F. D., No. 4, (under- 
stood). 

Selectmen— W. D. Moulton, M. E. Perry W. E. Libby 
(P. 0. Lovell). 

Town Clerk— Enfield S. Plummer. 

Treasurer— W. S. Mann. 

Collector and Constable — N. N. Holden. 

Road Commissioner— Bridgton, R. F, D., 1, H. W. Emer- 
son. 

School Committee— Wm. S. Mann, W. D. Moulton; C. 
E. Ring, Bridgton, R. F. D., 1. Supt.— John B. Flint. 

Board Of Health— M. E. Perry, Sec. 

Clergymen— Supplies, Methodist. 

Manufacturers— Harry Bisbee, steam mill and cooper; 
Edgar Tower, smith; O. R. Maxwell, carpenter; Winfield S. 
Stevens, builder, door sash and blinds; W. P. Saunders, 
carriage ironer. 

Libraries— Congregational & Young People's. 



100 BUSINESS DIRECTORY 

STOW BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 

Postmaster— Isaac A. Walker, first appointed Feb. 19, 
1862. 

Selectmen — A. Emerson, W. H. Walker, W. N. Seavey. 

Town Clerk— Isaac A. Walker. 

Treasurer— C. O. Barrows, 

Collector— A. H. Seavey. 

Constable— C. W. Day. 

Road Commissioner— C. E. Seavey. 

School Committee— W. H. Farrington, W. H. Walker. 

Supt. — W. N. Seavey. 

Board Of Health— A. H. Seavey, Sec. 

Church— Methodist. 

Mefjchants- C. E. Seavey, grain and groceries; Ernest 
Jewett, groceries. 

Manufacturers— F. E. Guptill, smith; S. H. Harriman, 
steam mill. 



CHATHAM BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 

Postmasters— Miss Sadie Kimball; North, M. N. Fife; 
South, Mrs. Emily Hill. 

Selectmen— Hazen Chandler, Charles H. Binford, F. R. 
Locke. 

Town Clerk— Chester C. Eastman. 

Treasurer— John F. Charles. 

Constables— Prestin Chandler, Osborn Anderson. 

Road Commissioner- James M. Weeks. 



HISTORICAL 101 

Board Of Education— Lucre tia H. Chandler, J. L. Bin- 
lord, Bessie P. Walker. 

Church— Cong., Vacant. 

Justices— C. H. Binford, M. N. Fife, C. C. Eastman, J. L. 
Binford. 

Manufacturers— F. R. Locke, lumber; E. H. Guptill, 
smith; L. H. Eastman, builder. 



102 CIVIL WAR ENLISTMENTS 

CIVIL WAR ENLISTMENTS 1861-65. 

The tollowing are the lists of soldiers credited to the var- 
ious towns iu this volume lor the war of 1861-65 as com- 
piled from the records of the Adjutant General of Maine for 
those years. 

FRYEBURG. 

Thomas D. Cook, Orville Clou^h, Stephen F. Clough, 
Samuel Clough, Lewis C. Hobbs, William S. Heald, Joseph 
H. Johnson, William H. Johnson, Joseph L. Mitchell, Asa S. 
Mclutire, Geo. H. Richardson, Edgar A. Stevens, Frank C. 
Stevens, Reuben H. Small, Benj. J. Seavey, Benj. W. Smith, 
John W. Tibbetts, Geo. W. Thompson, Lewis Brown, 
John Brown, Henry Battery, Robert Brown, Thomas 
Frazier, John Kennedy, Charles Murray, Michael McCarty, 
Simon Muckley, James McGuire, Michael O'Connell, John 
Ross, Henry Thompson, Wm. C. Towle, Richard Bradley, 
Simeon A. Evans, Willard M. Jenkins, Peter Beckley, Albert 
Chadburn, Harry G. Norton, Melville Grey, Francis R. 
Parker, Edward W. Webb, Samuel F. Ballard, Willard 
Barker, Thomas D. Cook, Lewis L. Hobbs, Joseph H. John- 
son, Wm. S. Heald, Asa L. Mclntire, Geo. H. Richardson, 
■X Benj. G. Seavey, Reuben H. Small, John P. Stevens, JohnW. 
Tibbetts, Dexter Walker, Geo. W. Nichols, Benj. W. Smith, 
John Ballard, Geo. H. Lord, Ira J. Berry, Samuel F. Bal- 
lard, Daniel E. Charles, William Lewis, Chas. S. Loris, Wil- 
liam H. Wiswell, Caleb Mclntire, Jr., Wm. Lewis, Lafayette 
Alexander, John Burk, Richard Conner, Charles Gould, John 



HISTORICAL 103 

Harvey, Geo. Harris, Geo. Jolmson, Frank McKay, John 
MaGuire, Joseph Morin, James Murphy, Thos. O'Donald, 
Daniel Powers, Albert S. Palmer, John Quinan, John Riley, 
John Ballard, Orville Clough, Richard Bradley, Wm. C. 
Towle, John C. Howe, Jno. C. Fellows, Stephen H. Giiptill, 
John B. Walker, Melville Gray, Richard T. Greeulow, Sam- 
uel H. Harnden, Thos. K. Holt, Samuel F. Mclntire, James 
F. Smith, Benj. Thompson, James Andrews, Corp, Wm. H. 
H. Frye, Corp. Angaine Gray, Geo. Austin, Willard Baker, 
Jno. P. Barker, Chas. H. Bragdon, Stephen Charles, Sewell 
C. Charles, Thos. D. Cook, S. A. Farrington, Seth C. Far- 
rington, Andrew J. Kenniston, Marcus M. Smart, J. Wiley 
Sullivan, Chas. Andrew, Almar A. Cole, Simeon A. Evans, 
Hazen Lewis, Jno. Stiles, Samuel Ilsley, Geo. Austin, W. W. 
Dennen, James T. Jenner, Geo. W. Nichols, Jas. L. Nichols, 
Marcus M. Smart, Job. L. Sanborn, Levi Butters, W^m. M. 
Jenkins, Webster Barker, Frank C. Charles, Moses L. 
Charles, Jas. B. Cole, Sam'l C. Holden, Jos. G. Holt, Simeon 
C. Howe, Patrick Lawless, Francis A. Long, Sidney G. 
Morton, Wm. B. Morton, Albion Richardson, Daniel Smith, 
Jr., I. F. Snow, Sam'l C. Stanley, Alfred E. Thomas, Alden 
B. Walker, Jos. Wiley, Sam'l R. Crocker, Jas. M. Howe, Jr., 
Richard Bradley, Stephen J. Wiley, Wm. T. Smart, Walter 
Charles, H. A. Chadbourne, Stephen Chandler, A. J. East- 
man, Jas. Eaton, Jos. Frye, Jr., G. A. Hall, Jno. L. Hill, E. 
W. B. Hobbs, H. A. P. Lewis, Chas. H. Lovis, Joshua Mcln- 
tire, Oliver G. Mclntire, Benj. G. Seavey, Abiel F. Smith, 
Jno. W. Tibbetts, Wiley Walker, Jas. E. Webster, Henry 
Andrews, Jno. Ballard, Geo. H. Lord, Ira J. Berry, Edw. W. 



104 CIVIL WAR ENLISTMENTS 

Webb, Sam'l F. Ballard, Cleton Mclutire, Jos. Heath, H. A. 
Chadbourn, Jr., Ela Webster, H. 0. Frost, Abner A. Cole. 

The following Fryeburg men served in the ranks of other 
states: John Andrews, Wis; Seth W. Eastman, Wis.; Jno. L. 
Eastman, N. H.; Hason O. Frost, Mich.; Jno. C. Gray, Mass.; 
Daniel B. Grey, do.; Sam'l E. Gordon, N. H.; Augustus Lord, 
Mass.; Chas. Lord, do.; Enoch Lord, do.; Chas. Osgood, do.; 
Reuben W. Shirley, do.; Jno. Towle, R. I.; Isaac Walker, do.; 
Chas. Mansfield, U. S. Reg.; Geo. Richardson, do.; Jnoa. 
Webster, Navy; Geo. W. Cook, Mass.; Orland Day, N. H.; E. 
Pickering, do.; John H. Wiley and Wm. Wiley, Mass. 



LOVELL. 

Geo. W. Andrews, Harris Dresser, Henry A. Evans, Cal- 
vin G. Gordon, Chas. E. Harmond, L. B, Hatch, Calvin 
Heald, Wm. P. Kennerson, Francis J. Lord, R. C. Stevens, 

A. W. Stearns, Chas. E. Stearns, James C. Stearns, Joseph 
E. Stearns, Daniel Smart, Jr., John B. Prescott, Silas H. 
Stearns, Albion Stearns, Edward Sheehan, Patrick Bane, 
John Patterson, Wm. C. Brooks, Marcellus L. Stearns, 
Hiram W. Allen, J. B, Irish, Leroy Pray, James Corson, 
Benj. W. Andrews, Daniel E. Charles, Chas. E. Harmon, 
Marcus M. Smart, Barnet W. Sawyer, Geo. E. Calerell, Sam- 
uel Gil man, Elias B. Gilman, John F. Hammonds, Libbeus 

B. Hatch, Wm. G. Martin, Austin W. Stearns, John B. Pres- 
cott, Silas H. Stearns, Albion Stearns, Calvin Heald, Cyrus 
A. Barrows, James Courson, Wm. H. Herriman, Frank W. 



i 



HISTORICAL 105 

Barker, Stewart B. Horr, Stephen Irish, James L. Meservey, 
Llewellyn Heald, Geo. M. Russell, Henry M. Stearns, James 
C. Stearns, William Whitehouse, Barnet W. Sawyer. Geo. E. 
Calerell, Arthur M. Gray, Wm. C. Brooks, Geo. H. Moore, 
Josiah P. Cobb, Frank W. Brown, Edw. S. Stearns, Leroy 
Pray, Nathan Storer, Horace Dresser, E. B. Gary, J. H. 
Mansfield, Jno. B. Wescott, Geo. W. Andrews, P. Andrews, 
Henry Charles, Horace Eastman, Elias Gilman, Samuel Gil- 
raan, Marshall Gray, Jno. F. Hammons, D. R. Hastings, 
Jno. F. Hobbs, S. G. Manson, Jas. Patterson, L. C. Sar- 
gent, B. W. Sawyer, H. M. Stearns, Jas. C. Stearns, M. N. 
Stearns, Timothy Stearns, 0. M. Watson. Edw. C. Charles, 
F. W. Brown, E. F. Witham, T. L. Eastman, Geo. Stearns, 
0. H. Watson, Wm. H. Abbott, Henry F. Andrews, Edwin 
Bailey, Jas. M. Betters, Stephen Coffin, S. W. Eastman, E. 
P. Gray, J. P. Gray, A. S. Hamblen, A. H. Harriman, Geo. 
M. Harriman, Stephen Irish, A. H. Kenniston, Lyman R. 
McKeen, Jona. Warren, Edw. Wells, Sam'l Ring, Josiah H. 
Stearns, A. T. Stearns, E. V. Barker, Benj. Russell, C. W. 
Brown, J. P. Cobb, H. A. Evans, Hazen Foster, W. W. Ga- 
rey, Edsell Grover, Amos, Harriman, Moses Kimball, H. B. 
Kneeland, Sylvanus Kneeland, D. P. Lord, Wm. G. Martin, 
Edwin McAllister, L. P. McAllister, Chas. Meserve, Jas. L. 
Meserve, Geo. W. Milliken, Lyman Milliken, Albion Moody, 
E. T. Stearns, Horatio Stearns, John C. Whitehouse, James 
Corson, Daniel E. Charles, J. P. Cobb, John C. Eastman, 
C. S. Cushman, Elden B. McAllister, O. R. Barrows, Sewall 
W. Mason, M. F. Palmer, S. B. Stearns, Wm. H. Abbott. 

The following Lovell soldiers served in the quotas of 
other states: 



106 CIVIL WAR ENLISTMENTS 

Moses Charles, Asa EastmaD, Wm. Eastman, Alonzo 
Elliott, Jedediah Grover, Ripley McKeen, Robert MoKeen, 
Jos. L. Parker, R. H. Stearns, Isaiah Varney. All in Penn. 
Regiments. 



SWEDEN. 

Andrew L. Hall, Andrew Libby, Jr., John F. Piummer, 
John L. Wiley, James 0. Woodman, Geo. F. Wilson, W. H, 
Gordon, Henry S. Farrington, W. H. Gordon, Joshua G. 
Hamlin, Calvin G. Gordon, Geo. M. Evans, Geo. H. Max- 
well, Geo. W. Kimball, Alvin Pike, Charles Carlson, 
Joshua R. Taylor, Royal Johnsou, Aaron Warboys, Lewis 
Young, Joshua C. Hamlin, Thos. T. Maxwell, Chas. A. Ellis, 
Wm. B. Hill, L. C. Hill, H. C. Farrington, Geo. N. Evans, 
Wm. Farrington, Laban H. Hill, Wm. R.Kneeland, Streeter 
Knight, Alvin Pike, Nathan B. Webb, BenJ. W. Nevers, Wm. 
H. Nevers, Geo. W. Woodbury, Robinson Woodbury, Gran- 
ville B. Jordan, Joseph Richardson, Sam'l E. Evans, David 
C. Saunders, Byron Brackett, Thos. W. Kneeland, Alonzo J. 
Nevers, Elias Pike, Francis W. Stuart, Walter O. Stewart, 
Chas. P. Whitehouse, Chas. Brown. Chas. W. Flint, Geo. D. 
Perry, Edwin Q. Charles, Marshall F. Flint, Sam'l Hazeltine, 
David Kilborn, Wm. H. Kilborn, B. B. Kimball, Wm. Kim- 
ball, W^m. M. Nevers, Gilman Pike, Thos. E. Ridlon, Chas. 
H. Milliken, Calvin Kneeland, John W. Blake, Jacob Chap- 
lin, J. G. Maxwell, Fred Baker. 

The following Sweden soldiers served in quotas of other 
states: Edwin Brackett, N. H.; Geo. M. Chute and Horace 
H. Hosmar, Mass. 



HISTORICAL 107 



STOW. 



Albert ChadbourDe, Simeon P. Knox, Daniel E.Whitney, 
James A. Coffin, Simeon P. Knox, Francis J, Lord, Winfield 
S. Potter, David J. Whitney, James H. Gile, Joseph L. 
Mitchell, Jacob R. Wiswell, Herbert Smith, Edmond M. Ab- 
bott, Gardner McAllister, Chas. Mitchell, Wm. J. Chandler, 
Wm. Johnson, Selo F. Charles, Jno. C. Eastman, Arundal 
Barnaber, Wm. H. Clapp, Jas. H. Gill, James Emerson, 
Thomas M. Johnson, Wallace Gilman, David Johnson, 
Frank Drew, Moses D. Emery, James McKeen, Monroe 
Quint, Eli Whitney, Jr., G. B. Wiley, Elden B. Andrews, 
Chas. Cotton, Augustus Harvey, Solomon Johnson, Calvin 
Meader, Alden Charles. 

The following Stowe soldiers served in quotas of other 
states: Nelson Abbott, Sylvester Abbott, Penn.; Jos. C. 
Hardy, Mass.; Chas. W. Wallace, Vt.; Caleb G. Wiley, N. H.; 
Chas, A. Whiting, Mass. 



i 



II 



CENSUS 



vl 



Census-1907 



The population ol the towns of Fryebur^, Lovell, Sweden 
Stow and Chatham haw been arrang:ed in families, where that 
arrangement has been possible. In these families, in addi- 
tion to the resident living members, the names of the non- 
resident members are included. It should be borne in mind 
that this plan does not include the names of all former resi- 
dents of this town, as the names of the non-residents appear 
only wheFi one or both of the parents are still living in the 
town. After the name of each non-resident will be found 
the present address, when such address has been given to us. 
Non-residents are indicated by the (*). 

When a daughter in a family has married, her name 
taken in marriage appears after her given name in parenthe- 
sis, the name preceded by a small m, thus: (m ). 

Following the names ofthe population is the occupations. 
To designate these we have used Ihe more common abbre- 
viations and contractions, as follows: Farmer — far; car- 
penter — car; railroad service — R R ser; student, a menjber 
of an advanced institution of learning— stu; pupil, a member 
of a lower grade of schools (including all who have reached 
the age of five years)— pi; housework— ho; laborer— lab; 
physician and surgeon— phy & sur; clergyman— clerg; mer- 
chant— mer; teacher— tr; blacksmith — blk; clerk— cl; book- 
keeper — bk kpr; lawyer — law; mechanic mech; machinist- 
mach; engineer— eng; maker — mkr; worker — wkr; work — wk; 
shoe shop operative— s sop; cotton or woolen mill operatives 
— mill op; weaver— weav; spinner— spin; electrician — elec; 
painter — ptr; carriage work— car wk; dress maker — dr mkr; 
insurance— ins; traveling salesman, or commercial traveler — 
sales, or coml trav; music teacher— mus tr; teamster— team; 
general work— genlwk; mariner— mar; employ — emp; retired 
— retd; telephone operative — tel op; telegraph operative — 
teleg op. 

This Census was taken expressly for this workduringthe 
Winter of 1906-7, by Rev. B. V. Davis, of Kent's Hill, Me. 



Census of Fityebung 

Note — Where no post office address is given Fryeburg is 
understood. Other offices are abbreviated thus: Frjeburg 
Center— Ctr; North Fryeburg— No; North Fryeburg R. F. D. 
1— No. 1; West Fryeburg— West; Lovell-Lov; Lovell R. F. D. 
1— Lov 1; East Brownfield R. F. D. 1— E Brn 1; Fryeburg 
Harbor— Har. 



Abbott, Edwin D far 


Ctr 


Elizabeth A (Harnden 


ho 


Abbott, Webster far 


No 


Anna (McAlh'ster 


ho 


Lucinda (m Eastman 


ho 


Georgia (m Goh3thwaith 


Abbott, Chas G far 


Ctr 


Abbott, Eliza ho 


Ctr 


Abbott, Geo 


lab 


Dora (Booth 


ho 


Ray M 


Pl 


Merle G 


pl 


Abbott, Susan E (Eastman 


*Alice E (m Lock 


ho 


25 Crescent, Port 


and 


Harriet L 


tr 


*Mary (m Potter 




Conway, 


NH 


Catherine E 


tr 



Chas A blk 

*Martha E (m Turner 

7 Silver, Quincy, Mass 

*Philip E surveyor 

Effingham Falls, N H 

Stephen I blk 

Adams, Horace G retd 

Adams, Maria E (Gordon ho 

*Hattie G (m Baker ho 
Winthrop Center, Mass 

Josephine G tr 

Allard, Sarah J (Osgood ho 
Anderson, A W stone cut Ctr 

Lelia A (m Farrington ho 
Andrews, L H blk & far No 

Amelia (Heald ho 

Edith M (m Buzzell ho 

Langdon F pl 

Andrews, Chas H far 

Abbie S (Towle ho 



FRYEBURG 



Ethel L 

Andrews, Henry far & lumb 
Lillian M (Heath ho 

Chas H far & lumb 

*Mary W (m Stevens ho 
West Baldwin 
Calista E stu 

Andrews, Dean M far West 
Mary H (Emery ho 

Joseph P far 

Arbo, Thomas team No 

Atkinson, L W phy & sur 

Isabelle (Snow ho 

Leona B stu 

Rachel pi 

Muriel pi 

Kenneth K pi 

Roger W 



B 



Baker, Sarah E (Johnson Ctr 

Elmer E far 

Edith ho 

C Everett lab 

Baker, Elmer E far Ctr 

Susan T ( Jewett ho 

Ballard, Dean A far West 

*Fannie (m Webster ho 

East Conway, N H 

Emma (m Walker ho 

Louise E stu 

Ida B pi 

Raymond E pi 



*Cha8 N sales 

81 Oxford, Portland 
Alice A 

*Ray E lab 

East Conway, N H 

Ballard, Susan (Frye West 
Eckley Register of Deeds 
*Melville tr 

Washington, D C 
*John A phy & sur 

Galesburg, 111 
Dean A far 

Ballard, Horace B far 

Lelia B (Douglass ho 

Geo E stu 

Agnes B pi 

William M pi 

Jackson H pi 

Myrtle M pi 

Doris A pi 

Olive E 
Frank F 
Infant 

Ballard, Eckley Reg of Deeds 
Horace B far 

Angle S (Southard 
Abbie E stu 

M Aimee stu 

C Blanch pi 

Barker, Frank far Ctr 

Hattie G (m Gray ho 

Leila M (Davis ho 

*James W elec Winthrop 
Eunice M (m Benson ho 



CENSUS 



Marion L 
Stilman F 
Albion G 
Sybil G 
Walter D 



tr 
far 

stu 
stu 

pi 



Barrows, Georgia A (Souther 

Anna domestic science 

*John S Journalist 

17 Yarmouth, Boston, Mass 

*Mary literary work 

17 Yarmouth, Boston, Mass 

Bean, Grace E (Haley ho 

Sadie B pi 

Ernest E pi 

Bell, David far Ctr 

Rosie Belle (Kennison ho 
Leo R lab 

Earle pi 

Erwin pi 

Merton L pi 

Annie M pi 

Ruth M 

Bemis, Walter S far Har 
Ida K (Bemis ho 

Glen E pi 

Ethel 
Marion E 

Bemis, A E far & mail car 

Har 
* Alice M (m Watson Stow 
Walter S far 

Lottie M (m Wiley ho 

Bemis, Arthur N far No 
Hattie E (Webb ho 



Bemis, Elwood N far No 
Betsy M (Forest ho 

Arthur N far 

Harry C cl 

Frank H pi 

Bemis, Bert far No 1 

Nellie B (Charles ho 

Bemis, Albert L far No 1 
Sarah J (Smith ho 

Ida K(m Bemis ho 

*Annie M (m Graves ho 
Maltonboro, N H 
Bert W far 

Joseph S far 

Bemis, Joseph S far No 
Gladys S (Crabtree ho 

Bennett, Jennie E (English 
*Van I elec 

70 Winthrop, Augusta 
Erlon L pi 

Benson, Walter E far Lov 1 
Eunice M (Barker ho 

Shirley B 

Benson, Lucy A (Stearns ho 

Lov 1 

Walter E far 

*Alice M 8 s op 

3 Summer, Haverhill, Mass 

*Ida M s s op 

Bradford Station, Mass 

*Cora M (m Johnson ho 

Bradford Station, Mass 

Benton, Sarah C (Tyler 

E Brn 1 



6 



FRYEBURG 



*Waldo M far Lov 
*A J 60 Buckman, 

Berry, H V hw & raer E Brn 1 

Lottie H (Hapgood ho 

*Lula M (m Mareli ho 

45 Robert, Portland 

William H proof reader 

Bickford, Mattie (Owen ho 
Geo W lab 

Bickford, Harriet F (Charles 
Zenna M cl 

Binford, P E far & millmau 

West 
Martha S (Meader ho 

Viola M pi 

Leah M pi 

Blake, Mary A (Bemis Har 

Booth, Geo F far & ax mkr 
Sarah J (Ela ho 

Abbie P (m Nicholson ho 
Susan M (ui Gilmau ho 
Sylvia J (rn Gaffner ho 

Booth, Benj F lab 

Brackett, Edward J iar 

Isabella (Colby ho 

Bradley, D A far & lumb Ctr 
Georgia A (Day ho 

Bradley, Minnie ho 

Bradley, Elrnira (Blake ho 
Annie C ho 

Briggs, Mary E ho Lov 

Brown, Betsy B (Smith ho 

EBrn 1 

Addie M (m Libby ho 



Wilhelmina H (m Harnden 
*Edwin L car 

54 Main, Andover, Mass 
Ernest J far 

*Josie H (m Johnson ho 
Bartlett 
* Jessie S s s op So Paris 

Brown, Perley S quarryman 
Lizzie J (Warren ho 

Brown, L car No 

Emma J (Howard ho 

Bertha E (m Howe ho 

Brown, Ernest J far E Brn 1 
Maria W (Lord ho 

*Evelyn A (m Stone Lov 
E Leroy pi 

Shirley W pi 

William L pi 

Bryant, Lorenzo far West 
Lillia M (Harnden ho 

*Dora N (m Staley ho 

Bridgton 
Phil pi 

Carrol E pi 

Ruth D pi 

Bryant, Mary A (True West 

*C H far Freedom, N H 

*Ephraira F far 

Conway Center, N H 

*Eliza J (m Binford ho 

Chatham, N H 

Lorenzo far 

*Samuel far 

Chatham, N H 



CENSUS 



Brickett, Russell C far Ctr 

Emma S (Rollins ho 

Bumpus, Ida M ho No 

Bur bank, E W far 

*Fannie E (m Gile ho 

Jackson, N H 

* Henry B far 

R F D 1 Herley, 

Turner Co, South Dak 

Mary A (Buchanan ho 

Buzzell, Benj F far 

Menotomy 

Laura M (Harmon ho 

*John F fireman 

Boston, Mass 

Buzzell, Emily (Kneeland No 

Stephen C team 

Buzzell, Joseph lab No 

Buzzell, Ruth J ( Wiley Ctr 

Ellsworth C far 

*Esther VV (m Sweetsir ho 

Dorchester, Mass 

Susan T (m Frazer ho 

Buzzell, E C far & selectman 

Ctr 
Edith M (Andrews ho 

Frances G 
James C 



Cameron, Geo R car 

Catherine (Coquhonn ho 
Etta B tr 



Ollie A 
Altie F 
Vesta V 
Vera C 
G Clifton 
Carlton, Daniel D 



stenog 

ho 

stu 

stu 

stu 

far No 



Fraucena (Durgin 

Chadburn, Jos far E Brn 1 
Mary A (demons ho 

Chadburn, Rev B C far 

EBrn 1 

Orin C car 

Nellie M (m Cole ho 

Chandler, Maria L (Ames Ctr 

Chandler, Chas D far Lov 
Emma W (Wiley ho 

Mary G pi 

Doris 
Chas D 

Chandler, J retd car & far No 
Lillia M (Thurston ho 
Zach W car 

John J lab 

Agnes M ho 

Charles, Stephen No 

fore, granite & marble wks 
Laura E (Hill ho 

Wellington 

Charles, Dexter H far No 
Olive (Brickett ho 

Harry B pi 

Charles, Olive A (Charles West 
Edwin R far 

Anson P far 



8 



FRYEBURG 



Willie N far 

Charles, Anson P far No 

Alice M (Farrington ho 

Charles, Asa far West 

Margaret (Abbott ho 

*M Ella (ra Sands ho 

111 Bartlett, 

Charlestown, Mass 

Asa F far 

*Isaac truckman 

Atlantic Ave, Boston, Mass 

*Parker N team 

5 Decatur Court, 

Charlestown, Mass 

*Preston L far Lov 

Fannie (m Ridlon ho 

*Jennie E (m Jefferson ho 

Intervale, N H 

*Martha (m Abbott ho 

Jackson, N H 

Charles, Asa F far West 

Mary J (Morrison ho 

Bertha B pi 

Marion M pi 

Charles, Parke N pi West 

Charles, Leon D far Ctr 

Edith D (Farrington 
Charles, Thomas W mer 

Cora M (Russell ho 

Charles, Ethelinda D (Bemis 

P M Harbor 

Charles, Roland far No 

Emma (Gordon ho 

Nora (m Webb ho 



Nellie B (m Bemis ho 

Thurman far 

Charles, Alice A (Dresser No 

*Riley F mach 

3 Lindon, Alton, Mass 

Roland far 

Romanus far 

Charles, Simeon far No 

Rebecca E (Woodman ho 

Woodman far 

*Orlando W phy & sur 

Bryantville, Mass 

*Sarah I (ra Guptill Stow 

*Walton E far Sweden 

*Owen C lab 

Hyde Park, Mass 

Mary E (m Heald ho 

*Lillian R (m Charles ho 

North Chatham, N H 

Charles, Woodman far No 
Gertrude E (Bird ho 

*Iva B (m Fox ho Lov 
*Myrtle I (m Jewett 

Bridgton 

Charles, L B car & paper hgr 
Ona (Drew ho 

Charles, Martha (Brickett ho 
Harriet F (m Bickford ho 
Kate E (ra Mark ho 

Charles, Norman mer 

Esther (Walker ho 

Lucy W (ra Hodsdon ho 

Chase, Mary W ho 

Clark, Louisa M (Seavey Ctr 



CENSUS 



9 



*Ella A (m MoTeir bo 

Kearsarge, N H 

F Luella (m Eastman ho 

Clay, L E Ctr 

New Eng & Homestead 

Paper Agent 

Maria H (Hnttman 

Harold E F pi 

Marie P pi 

Minnie A 

EarlH 

Edward B 
Clement, Gertrude I pi 

demons, Mary A (Berry ho 
E Brn 1 

*Rose (m Prince ho 

625 Mass Ave, Boston, Mass 

Cole, Clinton H far Lov 1 

Cole, Albert E far E Brn 1 

Nellie M (Chadburn ho 

Mildred E pi 

Blanch G 
Cook, Whitman A millmau 

Alice B (Harriman ho 

Croft, Harry L phy & sur No 



D 



Davis, Fred C far 


Lov 


Alice J (Jewett 


ho 


Lucian F 


Pl 


Clifford H 


pl 


Margaret 




Davis, Isaac far 


Lov 



Martha E (Dearbon ho 
*Flora B (m Ring Lov 
*A R ptr & paper hgr Lov 
Fred C far 

Edward N far 

Davis, Edward N far Lov 
Ella M (Meserve ho 

ChasE 

Day, F W far Ctr 

Cordelia J (Abbott ho 

*Nellie M (m Saunders ho 

Bridgton 

William S far 

Day, Frank far Ctr 

Blanch L (m Eastman ho 

Day, Clarence H far Ctr 

Doughty, E F ME clerg 

Lov 1 
May E (Evans ho 

Marion pl 

Douglass, Mary F (Harnden 
E Brn 1 
Lelia B (m Ballard ho 

Catherine A (m Walker 
*Ethel M (m Wilson 

North Lov 
Scott L far 

Harry L far 

Edna R ho 

Raymond E pl 

Douglass, S L lab E Brn 1 
Iza H (Emerson ho 

Infant 

Douglass, W C far E Brn 1 



10 



FRyEBURG 



Lillian F (McTire ho 

Alma C pi 

Amos S 

Drew, Osgood far No 

*Mary E s s op Norway 
Vina G (m Flint ho 

Drew, P C retd 

Durgin, Francena (Small ho 

*Frank law 

77 Greenleaf, Maiden, Mass 

Durgin, William retd 



Eastman, Frank C far Ctr 

Kate B (Carter ho 

Eva M pi 

AC 
Eastman, Susan F 

(Farrington Ctr 

Frank C far 

Eastman, John L ptr 

Eastman, Owen C express 

Charlotte E (Andrews ho 

Eastman, James W mer 

Ina C (Sawtelle ho 

T Clifl'ord pi 

Harold F 

Robert D 

Eastman, Ashley P far Ctr 

Blanch L (Da^^ ho 

Eastman, F L West 

far, hlk & wood wkr 

Frances A (Clark ho 



Ernestine L ho 

Eastman, Alice H (Walker ho 

West 
Owen C express 

Henry B far 

Wirt B far 

Eaton, William H far No 
Mary E (Haskell ho 

Ela, Webster D lab 

Bertha M stu 

Arthur hostler 

Julia (m Pendexter ho 
Silvia E (m Willey ho 

Ela, Edward G lab 

Florence L (Grover ho 
Lyman E pi 

Ela, James D lab 

Rebecca (Richardson ho 
Chas lab 

*Maria (m Morrill ho 

*Maliuda (m Rogers Brn 
*01ive (m Richardson 

Maynard, Mass 
Lucinda (m Kresmoni ho 
* William C team 

Maynard, Mass 
*Abbie (m Sanborn ho 
AVest Baldwin 
*E L lab Conway, N H 
Howard C stu 

Emerson, Martha C (Hobbs 
Lena G asst P M 

Emerson, James far Ctr 

*Charlotte (m Binford ho 

Chatham, N H 



CENSUS 



11 



James V cont & bldr 

Emerson, J V cont & bldr Ctr 

Kate B (Hutchins ho 

Chas R pi 

Emery, Mary J (Thompson 

Lov 1 

*Wesley C painter 

3 Morrill Ave, Waterville 

Emery, C E far No 

Ora N (Stevens ho 

Bertrand lab 

Chas E Jr lab 

Roy C pi 

Martha A pi 

Evans, A H 

prop Evans Cottaj^e 
Huldah F (Heath ho 

*Francis E elee cond 

12 West Pen Ave, Phil, Pa 
*Alice M nurse 

Boston, Mass 
*Virginla W 

(m Purington 

South Easton, Mass 

*Roby M tr of chemistry 

Meridan, N H 

Evans, Samuel far & lumb 

Evans, Susan S tr 

Evans, Mary D ho 



Farrington, S A far Lov 
Anna W (Bassett ho 



*Edward S car Lov 
*Ida M (m Charles Lov 
Farrington, Annie S (Stickney 
ho&PM West 
*Jennie S (m Emery Lov 
*Minnie F (m Woodward 

East Conway, N H 

Willis M far 

Farrington, W M far West 

Lulu (Mclntire ho 

Farrington, Mary E 

(Littlehale No 

Fred C R R ser 

Alice M (m Charles ho 

Farrington, C W far & car 

Ctr 

Lelia A (Anderson ho 

Edith F (m Charles ho 

Farrington, Nellie A (Walker 

Raymond H pi 

Fessenden, A A car & far 

Mary A (Babb ho 

*Harry express man 

32 Lincoln, Woodfords 

Winfield B lab 

Fessenden, Eben stone wk 

Sarah A (Nason ho 

*Jennie P (m Fairbanks 

W^inthrop 

Fife, Seth W law & mer 

Eliza G (Farrington ho 

*Fred B cl of Sec of State 

70 Grove, Augusta 

Fifield, Albert tel mgr 



12 



FRYEBURG 



Mary E (Swan ho 

Flint, Vina G (Drew ho No 

Sadie E tr 

James etu 

Robert L pi 

Forest, J A far No 

*EfRe A (m Berry Sweden 

Chas E far 

Lottie M pi 

Arthur S pi 

Addie E pi 

Eraser, A T far & team Ctr 

Susan T (Buzzell ho 

Kenneth G 

Freeman, H G printer & pub 

Percy F pi 

Alice M (Newcomb ho 

Freeman, Wm W stone cut 

Frye, Mary E (Thorns P M 

Frye, Martha A (Day Ctr 

Franklin, Freeman far 

Irene (Cotton ho 

*Geo W New York 

plumber & steam fitter 

Alice ho 

Rich pi 

Furbish, Emily O (Buzzell ho 



Gaffner, Richard C lab 

Sylvia J (Booth ho 
Ruth C 

Gain, W P far Lov 1 



Hattie L (Goodrich ho 

*Sadie E (m Smith ho 

Cornish 

Charlie W pi 

Gale, Eliot N far 

Abbie (Moody ho 
Katherine E 

Gammon, William lab 

Myrtle M (Thomas ho 
Reginald S 
Pearle B 
Infant 

Giles, Chas P mer No 

Helen J (Fernald ho 

*Leon O ins 

202 A Highland Ave, 

Somerville, Mass 

Glines, Anna S (Rand ho 

Alice B tr 
Ruth L millinery 

Goldthwaite, F G far Ctr 

Georgia (Abbott ho 

Goldthwaite, James C far 

Eldora (Pillsbury ho 

John W far 

Frank G far 

Goldthwaite, John W far 

Olive C (Knox. ho 

Goodnow, Chas F far 

Gertrude B (Stone ho 

Ruth S ho 

Chas F Jr pi 

Goodrich, Everett lab Ctr 

Gordon, Louisa B far Ctr 



CENSUS 



13 



Gordon, A P Ctr 

far, land surv & liimb 

Harriet G (Wiley ho 

Gordon, Samuel C far 

Mary L ho 

Gordon, Wm 

far, lumb & auctioneer 
Julia E (Anderson ho 

Fannie C (m Waterman 
*ArviIla A (m Pingree ho 

437 Amherst, Manchester, N H 
Mattie S tr 

Gould, R E far, ptr & p hgr 

Menotomy 

Mar^' E (Powers ho 

William W pi 

Gould, Patrick lab Lov 1 

Gray, A E far No 

Julia H (Heald ho 

Harold L lab 

*Eugenie A (m Watson ho 
Lov 
Chas P lab 

John H stu 

Harvey W far 

Gray, Robert W lab 

Lizzie E (McKeene ho 

*Mabel (m Fox ho Lov 
Myrtie R (m Keith ho 

*Etta (m Thomes ho 

Robert H lab 

Gray, Harold L lab 

Phoebe F (Meserve ho 
Clifford L 



Gray, Chas P far & car Ctr 
Harriet G (Barker ho 

Lawrence M 

Greenlaw, Eliza A (Cotton ho 
*Angelia E (m Thompson 
295 Warren, Roxbury, Mass 
Cora M (m Charles ho 

Grover, S L mer 

Amelia I (Downing ho 
Florence L (m Ela ho 

Guptill, Mamie ho Ctr 

Guptill, Mattie E ho West 



H 



Haley, David R 

bag & freight master 
Lena M (Howard ho 

Helen L pi 

Warren F pi 

Haley, Wallace J car & far 
Ida E (Nutter ho 

Myrtle L pi 

Marcia L pi 

Harold F pi 

Maud E pi 

Esther L E 

Haley, Amos retd lumb 

Haley, Frank C far 

C F ins, organs & pianos 
Fred E car & far 

Wallace J car & far 

Lowe S hotel cl 

David R station act 



14 



FRYEBURG 



Haley, C F 

ins, pianos & organs 
Alice M correspondent 

Chas E pi 

Haley, Fred E - car & far 

Belle F (Nutter ho 

Jennie B pi 

Marion B pi 

Abbie F pi 

Edith L p] 
Carrol H 
Clarence E 

Haley, Aim on far 

Mattie (Bickford ho 

Grace E (m Bean ho 

*Gertrude L (m Bean ho 

Bradley, Saco 

Frank C far 

Dana lab 

Fred E lab 

Raymond lab 

Leon lab 

Clifford R pi 

Haley, Frank C far Ctr 
Emma E (Towle ho & tr 
Dorothy T 

Haley, Dana lab 

Blanch E (Hayes ho 
Georgia R 

Hall, J Franklin far Har 

Mary E (Seavey ho 

Arthur G lab 

Thomas S lab 

Elizabeth pi [ 



Martha pi 

Holmes pi 

Margaret 

Hall, J W far Lov 1 

Nettie A (Seavey ho 

Evie M pi 

Mary N pi 

Alonzo W pi 

Gela A pi 

Urbane S pi 

Jonathan M pi 

Hall, Edward E lab West 
Susan (Tower ho 

Mildred F 

Hammond, Emma J (Yeaton 

No 

*Florian L (m Jewett ho 

Stow 

*Winnifred S (m Hanscom 

Chatham, N H 

Wesley W lab 

Hammons, Geo T ptr 

Addie R (Reed ho 

*Lona A (m Harriman ho 

East Milton, Mass 

Alice E (m Grayson ho 

Haney, Elmer J pi West 

Hanscom, Herbert mech 

Emma B (Guptill ho 

Hanscom, S W far *& blk 

West 

Ellen F (McKeene ho 

*Ida M (m Whitney ho 

Bridgton 



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15 



Arthur L far 

Edward E far 

Hanson, Christian coachman 
Mrs Hanson 

Maud pi 

Mabel pi 

Hazel pi 

William pi 

Hardy, Stephen G far 

Mary E (Walker ho 

Hardy, James H far West 

Alwilda M (Alley ho 

*Nellie A (m Webster ho 

South Natic, Mass 

Walter J far 

Hardy, N R far 

Emily (Charles ho 

Harnden, Elmer A far 

AbbieM (Hibbard ho 

*Myrtle L (m Swan 

18 Baker Road, Everett, Mass 

Harnden, H D far E Brn 1 

Elizabeth A (Abbott ho 

*Evelyu L mus tr 

623 Mass Ave, Boston, Mass 

Calvin A far 

Harnden, L S far E Brn 1 
Wilhelmina H (Brown ho 
Eva M (m Potter ho 

Lula M ho 

Harnden, Ada M (McKay ho 
EBrnl 

Harriman, S H mill & lumb 
Syrena C (McDaniels ho 



Bertha M tr 

Harriman, Erastus B far No 
Carrie (Shaw ho 

Earle G pi 

Louise pi 

Harriman, John F raech 

Harriman, J F far Menotomy 
Ella M (Bemis ho 

WilbertF pi 

Harriman, E E extract mir 
Mary R (Grover ho 

Harris, Chas E dentist 

Callie M (Mansfield ho 

Hastings, Edward E law 

Jennie W (Warren ho 

Huoh W stu 

Mary E stu 

Hastings, Mary J (Ellis ho 
Alice ho 

Edward E lawyer 

Hastings, May ho 

Hatch, Libeus B car 

P Marilla (McDaniels ho 

*Cora E (m Stillins ho 

Bartlett, N H 

*Viola M (m McAllister ho 

901 Congress, Portland 

*C S architect Proctor, Vt 

*CA bkkpr Proctor, Vt 

*Ada A (m Hutchins ho 

370 North Warren Ave, 

Brockton, Mass 

Heald, James H far Har 
Lydia E (McAllister ho 



16 



FRYEBURG 



Heald, Calvin S mech No 

Mary E (Charles ho 

Herman C pi 

Hartley R pi 

Hurd, H far & blk Lov 1 

Jennie E (Dearborn ho 

Archie H pi 

Hewett, John H druggist 

Louise C (Curling ho 

Hill, David B far West 

*Geo H far & mail car 

Chatham, N H 

*Emma (m Gordon ho 
Whitefield, N H 

*Lettie G (m Boutwell ho 
Oxford 

Caroline B ho 

*Mary E (m Murch 

Sanbornville, N H 

*Rilla S dr mkr 

Sanbornville, N H 

Mary A (Murkland ho 
Hill, Alice M el 

Hill, William M far No 

Evelyn E (Nason ho 

Hill, Frank A far Ctr 

Alice M (Mclntire ho 

Caroline E 

Infant 
Hobbs, Lyman K far Ctr 

Mary S (Stanton ho 

Hobbs, Bertha (Kimball ho 

*Isaac far Lov 

Frances E (m Farrington 



Edwin F 

Hulda ho 

James far 

Lillian M ho 

Hodsdon, H W 

undertaker & cl 

Lucy W (Charles ho 

Helen C pi 

Charlotte W pi 

Arthur N pi 

Grant W pi 

Holt, Fred A far Ctr 

Estelle S (Mclntire ho 

Harry M pi 

Holt, Thomas K far Ctr 

Howard, Geo A No 

wholesale butcher 

C Mabel (Johnson ho 

Howard, William H far Ctr 

Florence M (Day ho 

Grace F (m Quincy ho 
Gertrude E music stu 

Ethel M pi 

Howe, Mary S 

miUinery & fancy goods 

Howe, R S paper hgr & ptr 

Alice J (Bennett ho 

Bernard R pi 

Howe, Angelina L tr 

Howe, Chas H team 

Bertha E (Brown ho 

Hazel Z pi 

Chas L pi 
Dorothy 



CENSUS 



17 



Howe, W L far & mer Lov 1 
Mattie C (Eastman ho 
Sadie O ho 

Ruth M pi 

Lloyd E pi 

Dora M pi 

Hurd, H F far & blk Ctr 
Sarah E (Garland ho 

*Frank H blk Norway 
*Willie B blk Lov 

Herbert blk & far 

Hutchins, John W cattle dlr 
Lillian C (Chase ho 

Mollie C stu 

Arline M pi 

Hutchins, Harry L mer No 
Eva M (Johnson ho 

Mary Anne stu 

Hutchins, E retd No 

Belle (Martin ho 

Harry L mer 

Hutchins, Byron E far 

*Roger M cl Norway 
Richard K 
Thomas W 

Barbara 1 (Ward ho 

Sadie B pi 

Byron A pi 

Mary 
Daniel R 

Hutchins, J E far & P M Ctr 

Lucy (Shaw ho 

*Esther S (m Smith ho 

Pittefield 



Kate L (m Emerson ho 

*Lucy bk kpr Pittsfield 

*Abbie M (m Buzzell ho 

Pittsfield 

J Elmer far 

Hutchins, H D E far West 

Olive S (Evans ho 

Hutchins, Pascal B far West 

Hutchins, T W stu West 

Hutchins, Mrs W B ho West 

Frank F far 

Kate L (m Meserve ho 

Fred C far 

Cassie M ho & tr 

Hutchins, Henry I far Ctr 

Susan M (Sawyer ho 

*W S fire ins inspector 

Indiana 

Albert L far 

Hutchins, Mary (Glover ho 

Victor E lab 

Chas W stu 

Harry L pi 



I 



Irish, William H hotel cl 

Irish, Stei)hen mill op 

*Elmer E agt 

171 Bovvdoin, Winthrop, Mass 

*Chas H far 

East Conway, N H 

Maud M dr mkr & ho 

Irish, Olive J (Lewis ho Ctr 



f2 



18 



FRYEBURG 



*Alice J (m Monroe ho 

South Weymouth, Mass 

Bjron K car 



J 



Jackson, Wra G musician 

Florence M (Wicks ho 

Jenness, A R 

far, supt & Sec of 

Water Power Co & Elect Plant 

Johnson, Daniel J car & blk 
Sarah E (Stanton ho 

Johnson, Levi P lab 

Mary J (Ela ho 

Johnson, Chas B car 

Martha A (Bean ho 

* Wesley W mail car Brn 

Johnson, Lydia K (Parker 
Levi P lab 

Johnson, Virg;il H far No 
Sopronia F5 (Kimball ho 
Adeline H ho 

Byron pi 

Earle H pi 

Donald pi 

Dorothy pi 

Caroline pi 

Lillian pi 

Eleanor 

Johnson, Ira far No 

Melissa J (Merrill ho 

*Lillian J (m Pride ho 

E Waterford 



Virgil H far 

Eva M (m Hutchins ho 

Johnson, J J far & blk Lov 1 
*EP far Chatham, NH 
Lilla D (Booth ho 

*Lizzie J (m Chase ho 

Conway, N H 
Eben J far 

Tena R ho 

Johnson, Frank lab Har 

Jones, Percy E far Ctr 
Eva M (Heald ho 

Erlon P 

Jones, James A far West 
Harriet (Wiley ho 

*Marion E (m Chandler 

Jones, E W fore corn shop No 
Dora M (Lowell ho 

Percy E far 

LeRoy L pi 



K 



Keefe, Richard fish dlr 

Myrtle M (Gray ho 

Myron 

Keefe, Michael sec fore 

Ellen J (McCallion ho 

*John motorman elec 

VVestbrook, Mass 
*James hotel cl Biddeford 
*William J turner 

Conway Corner, N H 
Richard fishman 



CENSUS 



19 



Maggie A teleg 

Keith, Ellen A (Goldsmith ho 

Emma A (m Littlefield ho 

*Gertrude L (m Hoyt ho 

E Madison 

*P E car, millman & far 

Co Q way, N H 

Walter R stu 

Kelley, William livery 

Kennison, F M far E Bin 1 

Etta C (Abbott ho 

*Edith S (m Kennison ho 

Bridgton 

Iza H (m Douglass ho 

Margaret L pi 

Frances W G pi 

Kennison, Eugene W lab 

Abbie M (Pendexter ho 

Kerr, Newton lab 

Kerr, John S barber 

Bertha M (Lancaster ho 

Jennie B (m Kimball ho 

Newton stu & barber 

Sumner M sta 

Willie S pi 

'^John W pi 

Eleanor 

Kresman, J M ptr & paper hgr 

Lucinda M (Ela ho 

Lester J lab 

Martha R ho 

Samantha L pi 

James H 1)1 

Beatrice M 



Harold W 
Kimball, Chas S butcher 

Cora (Guptill ho 

Kimball, Clarence L lab Ctr 
Kneeland, Allison lab No 
Knight, Elmer W far Lov 1 
Knox, Silvanus B far 

Frank H far 

Olive L (m Goldthwaite 



L 



Ladd, Chas T mer 

Sarah F (Kimball ho 

Leavitt, Geo D stone cut 

Leavitt, William S grain dlr 

*Blanch D (m Seavey ho 

Stow 

Charlottes ho 

Nellie A (Farrington ho 

Littlefield, Fred L far 

Emma A (Keith ho 

Locklin. Florence pi Ctr 

Longee, Arthur J phy & sur 
Lucia (Morrill ho 

Lord, Wm B butcher E Brn 1 
Linda L (Allen ho 

Lord, Eldora C (Warren ho 

EBrnl 

Bessie S (m With am ho 

William B butcher 

Lord, Henry W far E Brn 1 
Georgia A (Bennett ho 
H Milton far 



20 



FRYEBURG 



*Glad3's P (m Brooks Brn 
M 

Mabery, Erving; ph.v & sur No 

*Erviii^ E medical stu 
Portland 

Jennie M (Seavey ho 

Mansfield, Abbie ho West 

*Nellie (m Meserve ho 

Jackson, N H 

*Hattie (n:i Thayer Saco 

*Josie A (m Diusmore ho 

Jackson, N H 

Mansfield, W L far West 

*Mary F (m Butterfield 

Bridgton 

Olive W (Charles ho 

Mansfield, Walter E 

fore carrage shop 

Mary E (Keith ho 

Everett K pi 

Gertrude pi 

Mark, Frank L bk kpr 

Kate E (Charles ho 

Mason, Chas 

Information withheld 
McDonald, Noah gardener 

MaryF(Ridlon ho 

Mclntire, J W^aldo blk 

Annie H (Chandler ho 

Mclntire, E F lumb & mill op 

Carrie L (Locklin ho 

Marjorie M pi 



Pl 



Kate B 
Henry K 
Orville E 
Leon a B 

Mclntire, T S far E Brn 1 
*H E R R ser Hartford 
EstelleS(m Holt ho 

Mclntire, Amos A far E Brn 1 

Hiilda (m Warren ho 

Denmark 

Lillian (m Douglass ho 

Mclntire, Edward Ctr 

Caroline C (Barker ho 

J W blk 

Edward F millman 

Alice M (m Hill ho 

McKeen, Harold W far West 
Edith (Lang ho 

Chas H 
Harry B 

McKeen, B Walker far 

Jennie H (Lovejoy ho 

Harold W far 

Ellis W stu 

McKeen, Nancy W ho 

B Walker far 

McKeen, A W far Lov 1 

Vesta (Emerson ho 

*Leslie E mgr Valve & 

Screw office, Idra.n Orchard 

Hpriugfield, Mass 

McKeen, Clarence A mach 

Carrie B (Evans ho 

Margaret A stu 



CENSUS 



21 



Merrill, Chas D lab 

Mildred 

Merrill, Myra H (Whitney 
Chas b lab 

Merrill, John F ptr 

Lydia A (Wiley ho 

Alvin D printer 

Merrill, Mildred 

Meserve, Harold W lab 

Meserve, F L 

cattle & horse dlr 
Dora E (Haciiett ho 

Gertie S stu 

Bertha N stu 

Meserve, James D far West 
*Carrie A (ni Coleman ho 
3 Water, Dorchester, Mass 
Frank L far 

*Lizzie (m Fernald ho 

Jackson, N H 
Fred H far 

Meserve, Fred H far West 
Kate H (Hutchins ho 

Morrison, Perle}^ E lab 

Annie M (Elliott ho 

Morton, Caroline F (Ela 

Mabel F (m Towle ho 

Mitchell, Annie M ho No 

Morrison, L printer & pub 

N 

Nelson, Elias cook 

Gertrude S (Small ho 



Pl 



Dora L 
Mildred 
Elizabeth 

Newcomb, Alice M (Spinney 

Newman, Benj T artist & tr 
Caroline G (Gibson ho 
Max G elec eng sta 

Paul J stu 

Arthur D stu 

Geo B stu 

Nichols, Alfred retd mer 

Information withheld 

Nicholson, S H trader 

Abbie P (Booth ho 

Cassie M pl 

Carrie F pl 

Theodore C 

Nickerson, Newton J far 

Sarah (Cun)min<;s ho 

Noyes, Geo L artist Ctr 
MaxG 

Noyes, Anna (Chase ho Ctr 
Geo L artist 

Nutter, Delbert C lab E Brn 1 



O 



Osgood, John L 


far 


Osgood, Frank K 


far 


Henry D 


pl 


Osgood, Hannah C 


ho 


Osgood, Mrs ( 




Danie 


far 


Loriu 


far 



22 



FRYEBURG 



Clarence far 

Osgood, Chas C lab 

Osgood, Clarence H far 

Minnie P (Pike ho 

Earl P pi 

Clayton P 
Wendell H 
Osgood, Abigail P (Plummer 
Orrin W far 

Clarence H far 

*Alice M (m Bennett 
Box 484, River Falls, Miss 
Osgood, Orrin W far E Brn 1 
Sarah C (Walker ho 

Carroll M stu 

Howard C pi 



Page, Abbie 



ho 



Page, Seth A hardware mer 
Anna (Walker ho 

Clara E ho & tel cl 

Edwin S cl 

Page, Blanch (Spring ho 

Eleanor S pi 

Bertha W 

Pendexter, Harry hostler 

Ralph H ' pi 

Pendexter, Herbert lab 

EBrnl 

Julia (Ela ho 

Alvira pi 

Pendexter, William H far 



Maria A (Blake ho 

Perkins, Isadora (McNeil ho 

*Mabel (m 

Bryants Pond 

* William mach 

Salem, Mass 

*Sidney s s op Salem, Mass 

*Harry mill op 

Wolfboro, N H 

Philips, J F far & dep sheriff 

*Henry C N H 

supt County Far 

*W A far Alexander, N H 

*H L far Alexander, N H 

*Lou B (m Hall ho 

Reading, Mass 

Sarah A (Ferrin ho 

Pike, Cassius W lumb & far 

*Clayton W elec 

' 1213Rose, Phila, Pa 

Lillian A (Powers ho 

Asa stu 

Charlotte K stu 

Lillian AM pi 

Catherine W pi 

Pike, John J far E Brn 1 

*John W con & bldr 

Maylan, Pa 

*Hannah H (m Howe ho 

385 N Main, Natick, Mass 

*Miranda P (m Severence 

23 Canal, Lowell, Mass 

Enoch W far 

Minnie P (m Osgood ho 



CENSUS 



23 



Pike, Enoch W far East 1 
Elizabeth W (Wiley ho 
Leon a W 

Pillybury, Marj F (McKeen 
*Nellie (m Dr. P.Harriman 
290 Summer, Lynn, Mass 

Pinkham, M L far No 

*Etta A (m Wissell Stow 
No Fryeburo- P 
Selden W far 

*Emma J (m Whitaker ho 
Berwick 
Walter L far 

Pinkham, Selden W far No 
Alice I (Barrows ho 

Ivers pi 

Edna M pi 

Gladys Y pi 

Geo H pi 

Pitman, Wra J far West 
Ralph E pi 

Merle W pi 

Louise J pi 

Harold A pi 

Post, William 

Information withheld 

Potter, Ellis F far E Brn 1 
Eva M (Harnden ho 

Potter, Chas H ptr 

E Lenora (Pickering ho 
John B pi 

Hattie M pi 

Harold L pi 

Clarence A 



Chas W 

Pray, James E far Lov 1 

Sarah I (Seavey ho 

Annie E ho 

Marjorie L pi 

Frank H pi 

Myrtis A pi 



Quincy, N H far E Brn 1 
Joanna S (Fernald ho 
*Chas H plumber 

Los Angeles, Cal 
*AddieS(m Weeks NH 
*H M Ins Everett, Mass 

Quincy, HJ far Ctr 

Grace F (Howard ho 

Florence L 



R 



Richardson, Samuel far Brn 1 
Laura E (Nutter ho 

Abbie P pi 

Warren Q pi 

Grace M pi 

Alice E pi 

J Sidney 

Richardson, Amy L 

( Richardson Brn 1 

Richardson, John far E Brn 1 

*Fannie R (m Smith ho 

Denmark 



24 



FRYEBURG 



*Rosanna (m Littlefield 

East Madison, N H 

Samuel far 

*Cai'oline A (m Willie ho 

West brook 

*Aniiie L (m Samson 

Norway 
Mary E (Long ho 

Ridlon, Thomas P cooper 

Sarah A (Locklin ho 

Bertha G ho 

Ernest J stu 

Preston R pi 

Albert F 

Ridlon, Mary F (Locklin ho 
Frank A lab 

Robbins, William far 

Abbie S (Smith ho 

Cleveland pi 

Hulda I pi 

Rogers, Addison F far 

*Frank Brownfield 

Leon W pi 

Flora C (Leavitt ho 

Muriel E G 

Intervale Road 

Rollins, John F lar Ctr 

Hannah M (Chesley ho 
Perley E far 

Susie ho 

Russell, Cora M (Greenlaw ho 
Harold L el 



Sanborn, Abel F far E Brn 1 



Amelia D (Thompson ho 
*Frank M far Denmark 
Walter L far 

Sanborn, Roy C stu E Brn 1 

Sands, Amaziah far Brn 1 
Hubert O lab 

*E L far Salem, Mass 
*Roy C far Salem, Mass 
*Mabel ho Salem, Mass 
*Susie Sanbonville, N H 
*\Villard lab Salem, Mass 
*Maurice lab Salem, Mass 
Margaret (Stanford ho 

Sargent, Kate V (Bemis ho 
Linnie M tr 

Reed W pi 

John E pi 

Sargent, Seth W far Ctr 
Martha B (Bemis ho 

Edwin E pi 

Ruth E pi 

Helen M pi 

Erma A 

Sawtelle, Frank sta agt 

Martha W (Benson ho 

*F W road mast M C R R 

13 Davis, Bangor 

Ina C (m Eastman ho 

Sawyer, Mary J (Hapgood 

EBrn 1 

Sawyer, C C far & lumb Lov 1 

Seavey, Benj G far E Brn 1 
Mary A (Mclntire ho 

Anna I (m Kennison ho 



CENSUS 



25 



Phineas W far West 

*Emma J (m Howard ho 

Qnincy, Mass 

Seavey, P W far 

Jennie (Ridlon ho 

Hazel L pi 

Mildred M pi 

Seavey, John H far Har 
Eliza (Sargent ho 

J Everett 

Seavey, J Frank far Lov 1 
Susie A (Dearborn ho 

Waldo N far 

Seavey, John H far Har 
Amanda M (Bean ho 

John H Jr far 

*Chas E far Stow 

*Amanda M (m McAllister 

Lov 

Shaw, William far West 
Mattie (Chandler ho 

Everett L lab 

Fred A lab 

Shaw, Geo H far No 

Gertrude D (Thurston ho 
Frank W pi 

Esther W pi 

John R pi 

Shortridge, C T far E Brn 1 
Lizzie A (Nutter ho 

Ida F (m Brooks ho 

Elmer L pi 

NinaG 

Simpson, Chas T lumb 



Smart, Almon J far Ctr 
Annie J ( 

Smart, Moses far Lov 
Sarah E (Smart ho 

Almon J far 

*Ethel N (m Hanscom ho 
Chatham Ctr, N H 
Hattie M ho 

William M lab 

Smart, Marcus M far Ctr 

Ellen F (Quincy ho 

*Nellie G (m Payne ho 

476 Main, Lewiston 

Smith, Jacob C far Ctr 

Chas F iar 

*Joseph F lumb 

4009 East Madison, 

Seattle, Washington 

*Georgia A (m Graffam 

Ipswich, Mass 

*Cora (m Har rim an ho 

Milan, N H 

*Julia (m Hurd ho Lov 

Walter F far 

Smith, Walter F far Ctr 
Mabel E (McAllister ho 
Annie M 
Geo 

Smith, C F far, lumb & ice bus 
Abbie L stu 

Martha C (Emerson ho 

Smith, Bert E far 

Mabel M (Head ho 

Smith, Jennie J (Brown ho 



26 



FRYEBURG 



*M E far Tam worth, N H 

Pert E far 

Smith, Silas A far West 

Lizzie M (Pitman ho 

Chas P far 

Albert L far 

Clarence far 

Smith, Albert L far West 

Eva M (Drew ho 

Smith, Chas P far West 

Johanna (Whaleu ho 
Norman L 

Smith, Frank B far West 

Snsanah D (Abbott ho 

Smith, Clarence O lar West 

x\lta L (Charles ho 

Snow, C lab 
Georgia M (Adjutant ho 

Albert H lab 

Geo E lab 

Mabel S pi 

Roy A pi 

Carrol I pi 

Alfred G pi 

John pi 

Everett F pi 
Perley C 

Springer, Wilfred R pi Ctr 

Stanley, Chas E far Lov 1 

Grace E (Evans ho 

Oramel H stu 
Stewart E 

Stanton, Lois (Parker ho 
Elizabeth S (m Johnson 



Mary S (m Hobbs ho 

Stearns, Caroline F (Morton 

Stearns, John P far 

Ethel pi 

John pi 

Lucy E pi 

Stevens, John lab No 

Stevens, Sarah (Fife ho West 

*Floyd bk kpr Baldwin 

Chas lab 

Frank lineman 

Stevens, Chas lab West 

Floyd H 

Stone, B N clerg 

Emily (Farrington ho 

*Clarence N Boston, Mass 

stu in Inst Technology 

Stralneck, Martin far No 

Suteliffe, James H janitor 

Jennie (Taylor ho 

Swan, Olive ho No 

Swift, Warren H lab Ctr 



Tarbox, W R 

fire Ins & harness bus 
Mary E (Reardon ho 

Tarbox, Wm H greenhouse 
Ann (Walker ho 

Clara W ho 

James W greenhouse 

Thomes, John W far 

Helen L (Fessenden ho 



CENSUS 



27 



Frank W stable & livery 

*Julia J (m Webster ho 

Conway Ctr, N H 

*Fred T mer 

Conway Corner, N H 

*Hattie (m Greeley ho 

70 Quebec, Portland 

Chas F far 

Thoraes, Chas F far 

Etta E (Gray ho 

Thomes, Frank W hotel 

Lue (Smith ho 

Blanche M 

Thompson, R I far& car Lovl 
Jennie E (Eastman ho 

Thompson, VVm E far Lov 1 
Lucy M (Kimball ho 

Ralph W pi 

Erland J pi 

Thompson, Mary J (Tibbits 
ho Lov 1 
William E far 

Thompson, Geo H far 

Nellie M (Grace ho 

Thurston, Mary E (Adjutant 
ho No 
William H far 

Lillian M (m Chandler ho 
Albert H meat dlr 

Gertrude D (m Shaw ho 

Thurston, William H far No 
Flora M (Kilgore ho 

Fred K pi 

Harold K pi 



Sadie C pi 

Chas 
Tibbits, Fannie ho No 

Tibbits, Harriet (Curamings 
*Ellen (m Conner 

Spokane, Wash 

Edith (m Warren ho 

Towle, Jason W retd far 

Emma E (Short ho 

*Sarah M (m Eastman ho 

Chatham, N H 

*Mary F (m Swett ho 

Great Falls, Mont 

Ira W car 

D Clement lab 

Abbie S (m Andrews West 

*Hattie B (m Jones ho 

Bridgton 

*Emma E (m Haley ho 

Chatham, N H 

*Kate W (m Giles ho 

Brownfield 

Towle, D Clement lab 

Mabel F (Morton ho 

Towle, Ira W car 

Alice G (Hill ho 

Irma pi 

Howard E pi 

Tyler, Abram far 

Fred H far 

*Maud E ho 

Dean, Attleboro, Mass 

*Chas S mill op 

33 Spring, Westbrook 



28 



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Tyler, Fred H 

Lester 



far 
pl 



W 



Walker, Caroline M (Sands 

Walker, D D far & blk s cutter 

Walker, L N far Porter 

Walker, Percival far E Bru 1 

Catherine E (Douglass ho 

Rupert pl 

Hazel B pl 

Margaret pl 

Williani 

Walker, Mary H (Gorden West 

Edwin L far 

Walker, Edwin L far West 

Alice H (Eastman ho 

Elmer E far 

Walker, Elmer E far West 

Emma E (Ballard ho 

Walker, Mary E (Howe West 

Edith M ^ tr & ho 

Walker, N harness mkr 

Addie M (Chadbourn ho 

*Albert C sec hnd R R 

Conway Center, N H 

Maggie M (m Weutworth 

ho Denmark 
*Fred E farm overseer 

Wellsley Hills, Mass 
Ray H ' lab 

Roy E sec hand 

Abbie W stu 



Arthur M 
Clara A 
Reuben C 
Emily S 
Walker, Roy E 



pl 
pl 
pl 
pl 
sec hand 



Ethel M (Bishop ho 

Walker, Geo H far 

Nellie A (Bennett ho 

Lewis A stu 

Jessie H sta 

G Philip pl 

Walker, Hannah (Chase Ctr 
Harry E far 

Ward, John far 

?vlary E (Bobbins ho 

Barbara (m Hutchins ho 
Charles far 

^^'ard, S E carriage repr 

iMary E (Eastman ho 

*Alvin P fruit bus 

48 Spring, Brockton, Mass 
Herbert E ptr 

*A G barber Boston, Mass 
*Marion L 21 Bromfield 
Boston, Mass 
Amos C poultry bus 

Ward, John carriage mkr 

Augusta D (Mead ho 

Augustus H millwright 

*Thomas Pl elec eng 

Springfield, Mass 

Warren, Maria L (Eastman 
Mary E press correspond 
*Florence L (m Robinson j 



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29 



34 Jason, Arlinoton, Mass 

Jennie M (m Hastings ho 

Geo mer 

*ChasT law 69 Barttlet Av 

Arlington, Mass 

Warren, Geo O nier 

Hattie L (Glines ho 

Benj O stu 

Bertha L stu 

Warner, Abigal (Towle ho 

*Mary (m Lord ho 

Great Falls, N H 

*Ed8on musician 

911 Wash, Seattle, Wash 

Ira J ptr & paper hgr 

Waterhouse, C W far Lov 1 

Abbie (Walker ho 

*C F far N Conway, N H 

*Eiigeue eng 

4Denuison Av, 

S Framingham, Mass 

Watson, John S lab 

Cora M (Woodman ho 
Ronald F 
Alma A 
Eliza H 

Webb, Wilson far No 

Alice J (Wiley bo 

Bert C cl & P M 

Hattie E (m Bemis ho 

Ada T stu 

Webb, Bert C cl & P M 

Nora (Charles ho 

Webster, Elvira (Allard 



*E L far E Conway, N H 

South Carolina stu 

Ralph M pi 

Weeks, Laura A (Glines cl 

Weeks, Mrs. Eben ( No 

Anna (m Wiley ho 

Wentworth, Z meat, prov, etc 

Marion F (Getchell ho 

Herbert H stu 

Weston, G W far & cattle dlr 

Weston, Jane W ho 

Weston, Susanna C ho 

Weston, Edward • elec 

Edward G stu 

Weston, E P retd 

Frances (Hunt ho 

*Henry cl 59 Liberty 

New York City 

Rachel ho 

Whitmore, J T mer 

Albert A tr 

Lizzie M (Butler ho 

Willey, Ralph W car 

Wiley, James far 

Anna (Weeks ho 

Wiley, Clara A (Osgood ho 

*Florence S (m Cromwell 

15 Morris, Everett, Mass 
Susan F tr 

Clarence F sales 

Wiley, Clarence F sales 

Isabel (Wyman ho 

Donald F pi 

Helen E 



30 



FRYEBURG 



Wiley, Dexter H far 

Nellie M (Wiley ho 

Arthur R pi 

Herbert L pi 

Wiley, Simeon C retd far 

Dexter H far 

Eattie T (m Prescott ho 
*Juliet (m Bickford Stow 
*Chas S far Brid^ton 
Edna (m Chandler ho 

Melinda M ho 

*Ro8e M (m Chandler ho 
North Chatham, N H 
Albert L far 

Wiley, W S far Menotomy 
Sylvia E (Ela ho 

Ethel E stu 

Wiley, AC dr mkr 

Wiley, Joseph mail car 

Sarah M (Farrington ho 
James F far 

Joseph C car 

*Addie K (m Kimball ho 



Lov RED 

Wiley, Albert L far No 
Lottie M (Bemis 
Kenneth A 

Wiley, Adelbert far No 

*Adelbert T cl Portland 
Emma J (Hammond ho 

Wiley, Hazen H far Lov 
Emma W (m Chandler ho 

Wiswell, Chas H far Lov 1 
Jessie M (Richards ho 

Witham, Eli H far E Brn 1 
Bessie S (Lord ho 

Leon H stu 

Arthur L pi 



Youngs, John T trav sales 

Annabel E (Small ho 

*Leona (m Maynahan ho 

New Dorchester, Mass 

*Sadie A (m Richardson 

Lowell, Mass 



Census of Level I 

Note— Where no post office address is given Lovell is un- 
derstood. Other addresses are abbreviated thus: North Lov- 
ell— North; South Lovell— So; Lovell Center— Ctr; Lovell, R. 
F. D.— No 1. 



A 



Adams, Catherine (Paul ho 
Allard, Joel T far No 1 
PhcebeC (Elliot ho 

Nathaniel F lab 

*David box shop op 

Maiden, Mass 
*Adeline A (m Brickett 

North Frjeburg 

Annie A agent 

*0 W far Chatham, N H 

*0 J fireman Jackson, N H 

P Charlotte ho 

Allen, Geo A phy & sur 

first wife living and children 

second wife Ella M (Knight 

Andrews, Geo W retd No 1 

Andrews, Elwell far Ctr 

Information withheld 
Andrews, Freeman far Ctr 



Susan D (Brackett ho 
Isabel pi 

Andrews, Otis far & car Ctr 
Lizzie (Carlton ho 

Andrews, H R far & lumb No 
Fannie (Brown ho 

Arthur H lab 

Bessie M ho 

Cyrus L pi 

Clinton R pi 

Frances G pi 

Ada E pi 

Andrews, O E 

apple dlr & lumb 
A Gertrude (Quint ho 

Albertha G tr 

Hortense pi 

Andrews, Sumner R far No 1 
AddieM (Walker ho 

Andrews, Otis E far No 1 
Florence E (Irish ho 



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Stephen E 
Armstrong, Bessie H (Abbott 
ho Nol 
Helen R pi 



B 



Barker, Chas H far No 1 
Olive E (Barrows ho 

Barnes, Eli C car Ctr 

Nellie I (Grover ho 

Ray W pi 

Bartlett, Bertram pi North 

Bassett, W C barber, jeweler, 
far and dept sheriff 
Nellie G CGammon ho 

Geraldine stu 

Lillie Y pi 

Jack 

Beardsley, Lizzie S (Gray ho 
Mattie (m Dyer ho 

Bell, Edw L bk kpr, mer & far 
Mary A (Wood ho 

John W lab 

Bemis, Moses K retd blk 

Ellen W (Osgood ho 

*Frank E blk 

7 New Douglass, Portland 
Ellen F (m Poor ho 

Annie B (m Walker ho 
Cora B (m Kimball Nol 

Benton, Waldo M far So 
Evelyn E ( Warren ho 

Olive W stu 



A Viola pi 

A Warren pi 

E Pearle pi 

Bloomer, H J grocery No 1 

Brackett, Susan D (Bemis Ctr 
Bert W team 

James R lab 

Brackett, Oscar lar 

No Waterford 

wife and children North 

Brackett, Bert W lab Ctr 

Briggs, Lester S grain dlr 
Alice B (Gordon ho 

Calvin G pi 

Evelyn M 

Brown, Chas H mer 

AddieG(Fox ho 

Benj E hotel prop 

Brown B E hotel prop Ctr 
Annie M (Chapman ho 
Gertrude M pi 

Roger C 

Brown, W car 

Martha J( Harrison ho 
Fred W C 

Brown, F W car & bldr Ctr 
Nellie A (Putnam ho 



Card, Jesse W Christian clerg 

Ctr 

Charlotte B (Taylor ho 

Chandler, Martha A (Gamage 

dr mkr & ho 



CENSUS 



33 



Kate W (m Haley ho 

Saco 

*Georgia B (m Dennett 

6 Windermitte Road 

Dorchester, Mass 

James H lab 

Chas D far 

Chandler, Willie far Ctr 

Chandler, Frank far North 

Ruth (McAllister ho 

Susan (m Wilson ho 

Chapman, C K 

Justice of Peace & insur bus 

Austeen C (Andrews ho 

Annie M (m Brown ho 

Jessie A tr 

Carrie E stu 

Charles, James W car 

Ablinda (Kilgore ho 

Charles, Maliuda (Harriman 

ho Nol 

Blanch ho 

*W R mer Boston, Mass 

Charles, Melva A far No 1 

Sarah I^ (Durgin ho 

*V A agent Boston, Mass 

145 Columbus Av 

Ralph G stu 

Charles, Abbie (Page ho 

*M F jeweler 

Reading, Mass 

*Preston W lab Mexico 

H Ella ho 

Charles, Preston L. far 



Ida M (Farrington ho 

Preston R pi 

Anna M 

Farrington L 
Cushman, L C Ctr 

far & millman 

Anna (Harriman ho 

*Claud L millman 

Beals, Norway 

Lester W millman 

Frank C stu 

Cushman, Lester W lab 

Emily O (Irish ho 

Edward E 



D 



Davis, Mary E (Lewis ho 

Walter H cl 

Davis, A R ptr & paper hgr 

Carrie B (Harmon ho 

Davis, Geo E pi Ctr 

Day, Clayton far Har 

Day, Betsey ho Har 

Dresser, Nathan B far 

Eva E (Martin ho 

GeoN 

Dresser, ?Ienry F far 

Eliza L (Barnard ho 

*W H prin H S Ellsworth 

*Eliza L (m Plummer ho 

Bridgton 

*Carrie L (m Severance ho 

13 Cosgrove, Lowell, Mass 



34 



LOVELL 



*Mary E (m Boynton ho 
Groton, Mass 

Nathau B far 

Durgin, Laura E ho 

Durgin, Eugene far 



Eastman, Geo H far Ctr 
Lizzie M (Pottle ho 

Eastman, H Walter far No 1 

Eastman, Mellen far No 1 
Nellie M (Gerry ho 

Max C lab 

Don lab 

Rogers W pi 

Alice M pi 

Eastman, Edna 

inmate Town Farm 

Elliot, Martha J (Allard No 1 
Nellie E ho 

Lucy E ho & tr 

Alice M ho 

John W far 

Emery, Frank E far 

Jennie S (Farrington ho 
Florence S pi 

Emery, John E far 

Hannah M (Hobbs ho 

*Charlotte A (m Decrow 

78 Rowland, Roxbury, Mass 

Frank E iar 

Evans, Geo F far Ctr 

Evans, Marshall far North 



*Bell (m McKeen Fryeburg 
*01ive S (m Hutchins 

West Fryeburg 
Rutb (m Jordan ho 



Farnham, Joseph E far Ctr 
Eliza (Pierce ho 

Althea A tr 

Carl A lab 

Earl W pi 

Percy E pi 

Farrington, E S car & mech 
Edna D (Bassett ho 

James H pi 

Ralph E pi 

Farrington, John retd No 1 

Farrington, Wm H Ctr 

Lake View House 

Edith D (McAllister ho 

Sarah T pi 

John N 

Farrington, Chas M team Ctr 

Farrington, J A 

retd vet & town cl 
Frances E (Hobbs ho 

Flint, Laura A (Patch North 
Eugene L pi 

Annie L pi 

Fox, John far No 1 

Marietta (Horr ho 

Josiah H mill & lumb 

William S far 



CENSUS 



35 



J Walter far 

•Lewis E law 

20 Everett, Bangor 

*Guy R baggage master 

South Paris 

Fox, William S far No 1 
Corrine S (Lord ho 

Earl R pi 

Leora P pi 

Christine M pi 

Hazel L pi 

Fox, J A far, mill & mer No 1 
Estella M (French ho 

Augustus W lab 

Arthur G lab 

Fox, Emma G ho No 1 

Fox, Nathaniel far No 1 
Caroline S (Andrews ho 

Fox, John W far Ctr 

Mabel G (Gray ho 

Henry W pi 

Fox, Josiah H mill & lumb 
MattieM(Dyer ho 

Elmer E pi 

Chas H pi 

Cora E pi 

Fox, Almira (Brown ho 

Addie G (m Brown ho 

Eben N retd 

*Franklin P horse dealer 

Medford, Mass 

Fox, Eunice (Brown ho 

Fox, N F 

stage driver, lumb & mill man 



Iva B (Charles ho 

Edward E 
Fox, Eben N retd millman 
Mary T (Brown ho 

*Charles E mer Fryeburg 
Nelson T 
stage driver, lumb & millman 



Gammon, Lydia A (Sawyer 

Nellie (m Bassett ho 

*C W far East Waterford 

*WP lab West Denmark 

Gammon, A blk & wheel 

North 

Garcelon, Chas A retd North 

Esther (Coffin ho 

*C A Jr Montreal, Canada 

elec & mech eng 

Albert B law 

Gilman, Delmer H pi 

Gil man, Otis M far No 1 

Gilman, Etta E ho No 1 

Gilman, Emma inmate T Era 

Gray, Benj W barrell mkr Ctr 

Lucinda M (Foss ho 

Grover, Alvin S far 



H 



Hamblen, Dorothy C 

(Morrison No 1 
Hamilton, C H basket mkr 



36 



LOVELL 



Ella V (m McKeene ho 

Harmon, Frank bk kpr 

Ella M (Dur^in millinery 

*Linwood E sales 

7 Fosket, Homerville, Mass 

Harmon, Chas E far No 1 

Hannah M (Dresser ho 

Carrie B (m Davis ho 

Fred A ptr 

Harmon, Fred A far & ptr 

Nellie F (m Stearns ho 

Herbert R pi 

Leon S pi 

Chas E 

Infant 

Harriman, Clara L(Heald Ctr 

Harriman, Yernice L far Ctr 

Harriman, Herbert H eng 

Harriman, Seth D far North 

Mary N (Hill ho 

Esther M 

Hartford, Perley E lab 

Hatch, Josiah D far Ctr 

Jane (Fox ho 

*Della J (m McAllister ho 

Norway 

*A I mill op South Paris 

Syrena B (m Kimball ho 

Hatch, Samuel L far No 1 

Ernest S car 

*Margaret M (m Eastman 

North Conway, N H 

Hatch, Ernest S car No 1 

Charlotte (Barr ho 



Hatch, Georgia A (Horr Ctr 
Sidney D mill hand 

Everett R lab 

Randall L lab 

*Mabel I (m Cornell ho 
Lewiston 
James I lab 

*Gertrude A mill op 

Bridgton 
Carl C pi 

Hazeltine, Caleb W lar 

Lydia A (Gammon ho 

Heald, Ira far Ctr 

Elenora E (m Taylor ho 
Lilla M (Eastman ho 

Clara A tr & table girl 

Bessie E tr & table girl 
Benj H lab 

Ivan R pi 

Heald, Seth F mer 

Alice G (Hutchins ho 

Madge M pi 

Heald, Albion retd mer 

Susie B (Kilgore ho 

Seth F mer 

Bessie M (ra Stearns Ctr 

Heald, Annie W (Wood ho 
Mary E (m Walker ho 

Hill, Harry A far Ctr 

Hill, Sarah J (Coffin North 
Archie L far 

Harry A lab 

Mary N (m Harriman ho 
Daisy E ho 



CENSUS 



37 



Hobbs, Dora E (Walker So 
Charlotte E tr 

Hobbs, Isaac lab So 

Holt, Hermou E team 

Sadie M (Horr ho 

Arthur E pi 

Chester L 

Horr, Cemouth B (Mower Ctr 
*Marcus M con R R 

332 Sherman, Albany, N Y 
*M Etta (m Foster ho 

Congress, Portland 
*J N mfg Co op So Paris 
*CyLjthia L (m CofRu ho 
Presque Isle 
Daisy M (m Stearns West 

Horr, Henry A far & blk Ctr 
Elradia L (Kenniston ho 

Horr, Louise F ho Ctr 

Howe, Joseph W far No 1 
Carrie L (Eastman ho 

Vera pi 

Howe, Paraelia D (Perry ho 

^ Nol 
*F L cattle & horse dealer 
North Natic, Mass 
Ernest P invalid 

Joseph W far 

*Ur8ula W bk kpr 

2 Brook Ave, Roxbury, Mass 

Howe, Ernest inmate farm 

Hubbard, Clinton P phy«fe sur 
Esther J (Wentworth ho 
*Fannie L (m Eastman 



14 Main, South Paris 

Carrie E millinery 

*Elwin T elec 

rear 284 Brackett, Portland 

Hurd, William B blk 

Julia S (Smith ho 

Ralph H pi 

Melvin G 

Burley, Annie M ho Ctr 

Hutchins, Seth livery 

Sarah P (Abbott ho 

*Ida M (m Cochrane ho 

36 Main, Saco 

Alice G (m Heald ho 

*Nelson G s s op 

29 Church, Rockland, Mass 



I 



Irish, Orena C (Pray ho 

Emily O (m Cushman ho 

*John F mech 

419 Hancock, Atlantic, 

Qnincy, Mass 

Irish, William D mech No 1 

Florence E (m Andrews 

Bessie H (Armstrong ho 

Martha W 



Jordan, Ruth M (Oliver North 
*Joseph O (Harriman lab 
*AH RRfore So Paris 



38 



LOVELL 



*William G belt mkr 

257 Hig;h, Lewiston 

Josljn, John lab 

Nettie E (Bassett ho 

*Charlotte E (ni Morse 

Waterford 1 
Eugenia N stu 



K 



Ctr 
ho 



Kendall, John W far 
Elma E (McAllister 
Norman E 
Phila M 

Kendall, Albert S far Ctr 

Mary (Andrews ho 
John W 

*Charles elec 
Rochester, N H 

*Nellie M (m Bennett ho 
West Bethel 

Bert F lab 

Fannie M ho 

Kenniston, F A far&car Nol 

Bertha G (Gammon ho 

Albert C pi 

Frank E pi 

Hazel M pi 

Marion B pi 
Bernice S 

Kenniston, William H far 

Annie M (Barrows ho 

Arvilla M pi 

Kenniston, Porter far Ctr 



Mary A (Foss ho 

EIradia L (m Horr ho 

Flossie W ho 

Kenniston, Geo W far Ctr 

Etta F (McKeene ho 

Arthur S pi 

Dorothy J pi 

Leslie B pi 

Mary E pi 

Kimball, Geo A Ctr 

far & Ist selectman 

Carrie D (McAllister ho 

Fred D pi 

Geo M pi 

Kimball, Olive B (Farnum Ctr 

Geo A iar 

Kimball, John H far Ctr 

Reua B (Hatch ho 

Maurice W pi 

Curtis E p] 

Kimball, Enos H far Ctr 

Catherine (McDaniels ho 
*SF lab Chatham, NH 

Kimball, John B 2nd 

far & cattle dlr 
Cora M (Bemis hostess 

Kimball, Horace S far 

Addie K (Wiley ho 
Clifford G 

Kimball, John B far 

Esther A (Dresser ho 

Horace S far 

Kimball, Sumner far 

Martha I (Caldwell ho 



CENSUS 



39 



RuthK 




stu 


Knight, Willard 


car 


Nol 


Bessie B 




stu 


Lillian G 







Lawler, Amos lab unknown 
Nettie M (Adams ho 

Lulu A pi 

Laroque, Alexander far No 1 

Alviua (Blanchette ho 

*Adeline J (m Guptill ho 

Chatham, N H 

Walter F lab 

Lebaron, R A far No 1 
Oris M guide 

Lebaron, Oris M guide No 1 
Eva M (Smith ho 

Lebaron, Wm B retd No 1 
Roscoe A far 

Herbert A mach 

Mandall A far 

*J A mech Reg way. Pa 
*Roy mech & manager 

Ten 

Lebaron, Herbert A blk 

Mabel M (Fobs ho 

*Lena A (m Blanchard ho 

Rumford Falls 

C Everett lab 

Libby, Francis P pi No 1 

Littlefield, C E board sawyer 
Phoebe M CNason ho 



Susie L pi 

Addie F pi 

Enid G pi 

Ralph A pi 

Robert S 
EllaH 

Lord, David P blk 

*Bessie S (m Witham ho 

East Fryeburg 

*Willie B butcher 

East Fryeburg 

Lord,AlbraK far Nol 
Sarah S (Horr ho 

*Francis J con & builder 
Rumford Falls 
Clarence D far 

Aristeen A ho 

Merton A far 

Lord, Granville C far No 1 

Lord, Alonzo far No 1 

Eliza A (Fox ho 

Corinne S (m Fox ho 

Lillian E tr 

Evelyn R tr 

Nellie S ho 

M 

Manson, Stephen G far 

Minnie C (m Sawyer ho 

*Chas E s s op 

Rockland, Mass 

Mars ton, Geo lab 

Esther E (Lebroke ho 



40 



LOVELL 



Addie M (ra Stone ho 

Mason, John Q far North 

Ella M (Evans ho 

Fred E far 

Bertraiid L pi 

Mason, Arthur W far Ctr 

Lillian F (Kneeland ho 

East Hill 

Maxwell, Eunice G ho No 1 

McAllister, A invalid North 

McAllister, Willie far North 

Sarah (McAllister ho 

Benj ])1 

Hazel pi 

Theodore pi 

McAllister, Ella M (McKeene 

Nol 

Sidney H lab 

McAllister, I B mail car 

Nellie (Chandler ho 

Marshall C team 

McAllister, John far No 1 

Amanda C (Bloomer ho 

Isaac B stage driver 

Edgar F far 

*Emma E (m Grover ho 

West Paris 

McAllister, Ervin lab North 

McAllister, S H stage driver 

North 

Alfreda (Staulej? ho 

McAllister, Daniel far 

Jennie A (Blanchard ho 

* Ambrose B ME clerg 



Lisbon 

*Adelbert B hotel emp 

Jackson, N H 

Henry W far & mail car 

Weeman blk 

McAllister, Weeman blk 

Addie W (Green ho 

McAllister, H W far & mail car 
Mattie L (Bryant ho 

Helena L 

McAllister, Victor H lar No 1 
Edith L (Adams ho 

Wendell A pi 

McAllister, Dana E far No 1 
Georgia (McAllister ho 

McAllister, B H retd No 1 

*Alice B (m Evans ho 

Norway 

Georgia (m McAllister 

*Nel8on H automobile bus 

34 Milford, Boston, Mass 

McAllister, Zaccheus far No 1 
Mehitable (Farwell ho 

Ralph R pi 

Byron C pi 

Ivan W 

McAllister, Joan H (McAllister 

Nol 
Daniel far 

Harriet C (m Fox ho 

Zaccheus far 

McAllister, S C far North 
Lewis E far 

McAllister, L E far North 



CENSUS 



41 



Dora E (Poland bo 

Celia E pi 

Alvin E pi 

Iva E pi 

Rodolph E 

McAllister, S H far No 1 

Ella F (Heald ho 

*Mabel E (m Smith ho 

Fryeburo- Ctr 

McAllister, G Pearly far Ctr 

Fannie T (McDaniels ho 

*Vir^ie E R R op 

901 Cou^'ress, Portland 

Carrie D (m Kimball ho 

McAllister, Sophia H 

(McKeeue North 

*A E team Albany 

*Cora E (m Butters ho 

East Stoneham 

*A J mill op Norway 

*ViolaT (m Stone ho 

Norway 

Gorham lab 

*Lottie M (m Butters ho 

E Stoneham 

Millie H (m Butters ho 

McAllister, Alden far No 1 

Amanda M (Seavey ho 

Chas JO pi 

Gladys A 

McAllister, E wholesale bus 

North 

*E O wholesale grocer 

155 Main, Auburn 



Lizzie M (Witham ho 

McAllister, Sidney mail car 

North 

Alfreda (Stanley ho 

McDaniels, Bennett far No 1 

M Esther (Gnptill ho 

McDaniels, Mary (Harriman 
McKeene, Warren B far 

Ella V (Hamilton ho 

Herbert C lab 

Hat tie G pi 

McKeene, Herbert C lab 

Ella C (Jackson ho 

McKeen, Sarah W (Heald ho 

^Harris C mill op 

Shelburn, N H 

Perley far 

Mary E (m Gray 

*Silas H Christian clerg 

Danbury, Conn 

*Fred S drug agt 

New Haven, Conn 

*VVillie far Fryeburg 
McKeen, Amos A lab North 

Laura A ( Flint ho 

McKeen, Perley far North 

Abbie M (Frost ho 

McKeen, Benj E far North 

Ann (Sutliffe ho 

*C A jobbing Fryeburg 
Merrill, Willard A far' No 1 

Nettie A (Meader ho 

Her m on W pi 

Merrill, Chas A far No 1 



42 



LOVELL 



Bertha A (Atkinson ho 

Lewis A 

Meserve, Edwin far retd 

*C E rubber stamp mkr 

22 Evergreen Sq, 

Somerville, Maws 

*F W Artisaa silver ware 

144 Sherwood, Portland 

Emma J (m Gordon 

Ella May (m Davis 

*Susan E (m Stearns ho 

East Stoueham 

John C iar& jobber 

Millikiu, G W far E Stoneham 

Eunice M (Spencer ho 

*WilliamC car&bldr 

131 Walton, Portland 

*Alice M (m Merrill ho 

North Waterford 

Moore, Geo H 

undertaker & hardware 

Emma E (Stearns ho 

*Bertha S (m Lowe ho 

927 East, NE, Wash, DC 

Lulu M ho 



N 



Nichols, Daniel W far No 1 
Cora A (Chaplin ho & tr 
Georgia M pi 

Norton, Sophia M (Reynolds 
*Jennie G (m Roberts ho 
Westbrook 



*Lillian (m Fisk ho 

*Harvey lab Locks Mills 
*Fannie (m Jordan 

Westbrook 

Norton, Chas lab No 1 

Noyes, Elmond J phy & sur 

Jessie F (Patridge ho 

Leola M stu 



Palmer, HW Ctr 

far, car, mason & 2d selectman 
Lydia H (Pottle ho 

Palmer, Noah H far Ctr 
Ella A (Bennett ho 

Lillian A s s op 

Howard H far 

Palmer, Howard H far Ctr 
Emma E (Jacobs ho 

Gerald H 
Mildred A 

Parker, Georgia I (Flint 

Lee E far 

Parker, Joseph L far No 1 

Rebecca M (Stover ho 

*Mabel A (m Libby ho 

Bridgton 

Plummer, S Lyman far 

Carrie M (Stone ho 

*Alice C (m Wiggin ho 
So Paris 
Grace L stu 

Marion E pi 



CENSUS 



43 



James S pi 

Poor, Lloyd mason 

Ellen F (Demis ho 

Pottle, AM No 1 

far & 3d selectman 

Mary H (Heald bo 

*F Leroy far E Otisfield 

C Reginald ear 

*Mar3' H (m Woodbury 

58 Church, Hartford, Conn 

Pottle, CR car&blk No 1 

Mary R (Stearns ho 

Mildred F 

Pray, Mary F ho 

Pray, Lillian A ho 



R 



Richardson, William H far 
Vir^ie H (Emery ho 

Ring, Grafton D far No 1 
Flora B (Davis ho 

Harry T lab 

Grace B pi 

Rowe, Adna D far Ctr 

Caroline (Andrews ho 

Orrington J lab 

Russell, Benj car 

*Ami C millwright 

So Manchester, Con 
Mary S (m Stanford ho 
*Lizzie T (m Price ho 

Bradford, Mass 
*Frank M steel bridge bldr 



Winchester, Mass 

Benj Jr 
Russell, Benj Jr 

Blanche P ((Juint ho 

Russell, Dean W far Ctr 



Sargent, Leavitt C No 1 

Moses A far 

*A J millwright 

Brooklin, Ark 

Sarah W (McKeen ho 

Sawyer, Linwood C car 

Minnie C (Manson ho 

Severance, Henry B far No 1 
Cora B ( Jackman ho 

Perley E pi 

Lewis H pi 

Shank, Chas H Cong clerg 
Annie (m Ullery ho 

Arthur D pi 

Chas H Jr pi 

Smith, Cassie (Kenniston Ctr 

Smith, Geo E far No 1 

Ella M (McAllister ho 

Stanford, James W far Ctr 
Mary S (Russell ho 

*Geo M R ptr 

:.27 Ulysses, Pittsburg, Pa 
*Pressie E (m Frisbee ho 
West Kennebunk 
*E A far West Kennebunk 
Chas F pi 



44 



LOVELL 



Stanley, Eugene W far 

Lilla H (Andrews ho 

Mabel M (m Paterson ho 
Irvin E lab 

Alfreda A (m McAllister 

Stanley, Irvin E lab 

Melviua A (Hilton ho 

Wendell E 
Evelyn M 

Stanley, Chas W far No 1 
*J H mech Lowell, Mass 
Eugene W far 

*Chas E far No 1 

Adelbert F far 

Stanley, Adelbert F far No 1 
die A (Stanley ho 

Stanton, Emma inmate T F 

Stearns, A A FairviewHo No 1 
Avis A (Pox-Lord 
Frank F pi 

Stearns, Jonah H retd No 1 
*C M law 

Henry C phy & sur 

Concord, N H 
Marion (m Walker ho 

Leslie L cl 

Adelbert A Fairview Ho 
*Sargeut S bk kpr 

17-18 India, Boston, Mass 

Stearns, James C far No 1 

Mildred D table girl 

*Mabel E (m Jones ho 

Exeter, N H 

Mary R (m Pottle ho 



Stearns, Ellen R (Russell Ctr 
*Edith (m Bartlett ho 
Norway 
*Elizabeth (m Bartlett ho 
East Stonham 
*J Albert law Norway 
Josephine B stu Norway 

Stearns, L L mer & P M Ctr 
Bessie M (Heald ho 

Stearns, Horatio R far No 1 
*(j W land agt Millinocket 
Fred S far 

Stearns, Fred S far No 1 
Daisy M (Horr ho 

Sarah B pi 

Georgia E pi 

Geo H pi 

Marcus F 

Stearns, E Y far Ctr 

Anna L (Russell ho 

Marcellus W far 

Alice A tr 

Edward T stu 

Stearns, Elsie W (Russell ho 
EY far 

*R C mer 
*F C mer Hot Springs Ark 

Stone, Herbert D far 

Addie M (Marston ho 

Harold M pi 

Stone, W B horse trainer 

A Evelyn (Smith ho 

Owen pi 

AV Lawrence 



Martha E 



Taylor, Herbert W 
' Nellie E(Heald 

Roland W 

Pearl E 

Ina M 
True, Hannah E (Wood ho 
True, Daniel W mer 

Frances E ho 

Isaiah W lab 



U 



Umbsaetter, Hermon, editor 
Lovell Cape 
Nellie L (Littlehale 

ho & artist 
Arao stu 



CENSUS 45 




Lena M ho 




Walker, Geo W far 




Marion S (Stearns ho 




Webster S pl 


far Ctr 


Walker, Kate C (Dresser ho 


ho 


James H post master 


pl 


Geo W far 



ice, Win L car & far 


Ctr 


Carrie M (Horr 


ho 


James E 


pl 


William 


pl 



w 

Walker, Lucy K (Kil^ore ho 
Annie E ho 

Preston B mer 



Walker, Henry D cattle dlr 
Addie (m Andrews ho 

Hallie R ho 

Walker, James H P M 

Mary S (Day ho 

Catherine E stu 

Nellie B pl 

Walker, Ammie (Bemis ho 

Walker, Drusilla B (Chandler 
*Fred S bk kpr 

Hartford, Conn 

Walker, Preston B mer 

Mary E (Heald ho 

Barnes H 

Walker, Mary R (Dresser ho 
Susan A ho 

Ella ho 

Walker, Cora E (Farrington 
Lester W stu 

Percy A pl 

Walker, Amelia T (Gordon 

Warren, Daniel retd 

Evelyn E (m Benton ho 

Watson, Frank B far No 1 
Eugenia A (Gray ho 

Granville S pl 

Marion J pl 



46 



LOYELL 



Harold H pi 

Wentworth, Elwin N far No 1 

Mary J (Haramons ho 

Whitehouse, Geo L far Ctr 

Clara L ( ho 

*Celia A (m Farrar ho 
Rumford Falls 
mill op 
Rumford Falls 
lab 
ho 



*William L 

Walter S 
Bertha M 
Edith M 
Doris E 
Wiley, Dean H 



Pl 



far 



So 

*Leona D (m Moulton ho 
Greenville, Boston, Mass 
Elizabeth W (Chandler ho 
Wilson, Chas F P M North 
Ethel M (Douglass ho 

Charlotte F pl 

Clara P 



Wilson, Benj P lab North 
Adelia C (McKeene ho 

Wilson, Geo S far North 
Clara E (Richardson ho 
Chas F P M 

*John P fireman R R 

Mount Pleasant, Boston, Mass 

Wilson, Dana S far North 
Susie (Chandler ho 

Lei and F pl 

Witham, Lizzie (Foster North 

*Chas L Boston, Mass 

reporter 

Edward L s s op 

*G G newspaper man Post 

Boston, Mass 

Wood, Harold E pl 

Wood, Hannah E (Walker ho 

Susie E (m True ho 

*Alice M (m Walker ho 

Bridgton 



Census of Cbatbam, V). H. 

Note— Where no post office address is expressed Chatham, 
N. H. is understood. Other addresses are abbreviated thus: 
North Chatham— No; South Chatham— So; Chatham Center— 
Ctr. 



Abbott, W H far 

Adams, Geo L far No 

Ella B (Marston ho 

*Lucinda A (m Fern aid 

Stow, Me 
Ernest A far 

Herbert A far 

A Hard, O W far 

Louise E (Spencer ho 

Esther E 

Anderson, Osborn far So 
Zilpha M (Pin^ree ho 

*Minnie L (ra Reed ho 

Columbia Road, Portland 
*Maud (m Gilines 

No Bridgton 
*C R far So Windham, Me 
*Granville L ins 

86 Francis, Everett, Mass 
*Geo H glazier 

15 Spring, Portland, Me 



Andrews, Ernest A 
Jennie (Irving 

B 



far Ctr 
ho 



Bimford, J L far Ctr 

Lottie P (Emerson ho 

*R J elec St Louis, Mo 
Ethel ho 

Bimford, Chas H far 

Eliza A (Bryant ho 

*P E far Fryeburg, Me 
Tracy C lab 

Bimford, Tracy C lab 

Georgia E (Norton ho 

Blake, Lucinda (Gordon No 
*Ellis W s s op 

36 Albion, Rockland, Mass 

Bryant, Samuel far 

Ervine lab 

Ned H far 

*Beatrice (m Eastman 

Stow, Me 



48 



CHATHAM 



Willis C 
Nellie L 
Bryant, Ned H 
Inez E (Webb 



far 



lab 
ho 
So 
ho 



far No 



Carlton, Frank 
Chandler, Hazen 

far & 1st selectman 

Rose (Wiley ho 

Chandler, Abigail (Wyman 

Hazen far 

*Nellie (m McAllister ho 

Lovell, Me 

Chandler, Richard F far No 

Annett (Stevens ho 

Chandler, W P far No 

Lucretia H (Pitman ho 
Chandler, John L far No 

Henrietta S (Brackett ho 

Evelyn pi 

Millard H 
Chandler, Mary G (Wiley No 

*Wm P far Bridgton, Me 

* Wesley W policeman 

27 Servans Ave, Boston, Mass 

John L iar 

*Louise M (m Seavey ho 
Stow, Me 

Lelia A stu 

Chandler, C S far Willow Farm 

No 

Georgia P (Pitman 

hostess 



Lucretia P stu 

Harry M stu 

Chandler, Mary G (Frye No 
Richard F far 

Chas S far 

Chandler, Preston far No 
Eliza A (Flint ho 

Chandler, Alice A (Eastman 

No 
*Mehitable (m Shaw ho 
West Fryeburg, Me 
*Elizabeth W (m Wiley ho 
Lovell, Me 
Preston far 

Amy A (m Charles ho 

*Perley G far Stow, Me 

Charles, Madison O far No 
Lillian B (Charles ho 

Merton A pi 

Gladys V pi 

Rebecca E pi 

Carrie E pi 

Dean M pi 

Simeon H 

Charles, Hazel B pi No 

Charles, Esther C (Eastman 

ho North 
*Wilson lab Rochester 
Madison far 

Willie C lab 

Charles, John F far Ctr 
Elizabeth A (Walker ho 
Susan W tr 

Fred F far 

Alice E tr 



CENSUS 



49 



Charles, Fred F far Ctr 

Amy A (Chandler ho 

Marion E 

Ida A 

Charles, Sarah J (Ames Ctr 

John F far 

*Norman furniture dlr 

Fryeburg, Me 

*Ro8ina (m Walker ho 

Stow, Me 

*Geo A far Fryeburg, Me 

Dexter far 

Charles, Dexter far No 

*Mark N far No 

*L D far Fryeburj>- Ctr, Me 

Lueinda M (Blake ho 

Charles, Arthur L lab No 

Clay, Mason H retd 

Constance, J H far 



Eastman, L H 

far, blk & mason 

Eliza J (Rollins ho 

*A P far Fryeburg Ctr, Me 

Merton M lab 

Irvin B lab 

Elmer R lab 

Everett lab 

Clara H pi 

Eastman, Robert K far Ctr 

Eastman, C C No 

far, cl & justice of peace 



Sarah T (Towle ho 

Fannie pi 

Hester pi 

Ruth pi 

Philip C 
Harry K 
Mary E 

Eastman, Albert F far 

Susan J (Johnson ho 

Arthur C far 

*Addie B (m Eastman ho 
Kearsarj^e 
Sarah E stu 

Emerson, Warren L far Ctr 
*Leroy P far Madison, Me 
*R L lab Bingham, Me 
*V W lab Boston, Mass 
Louville R lab 

Geo L lab 

Emerson, Hannah ( Ctr 

*Hauah L (m Wyman ho 

128 Indiana Av, Toledo, Ohio 
Warren L far 



Fife, Micajah N No 

far, P M & Justice of Peace 

Mary A (Ames ho 

Noyes A far 

Fife, Eliza (Wyman ho No 

Micajah n' far & P M 

*Mary F ho Somersworth 

Seth W law & selectman 

Fryeburg, Me 



f4 



50 



CHATHAM 



Sarah N (m Stevens 

W Fryeburg, Me 

Fife, Louisa R (Gordon No 

Flint, Stella Z (Wing ho So 

*Geo W hotel cl 

Wiseasset, Me 



Goodwin, Elizabeth ( Ctr 

Guptill, Edson H blk & team 

Sarah D (Carlton ho 

*MarthaM (ra Keef ho 
Conway 

Geo E far 

Guptill, Geo E far 

Addie J ( Leroque ho 

H 

Hanscom, Seth far Ctr 

Estella (Cobb ho 

Carl P far & stone cutter 

*Herbert mech & far 

W Fryeburg, Me, R F D 

*Eva E (m Seavey ho 

Stow, Me 

*Lena (m Emerson ho 

Stow, Me 

Victor lab 

Olin R lab 

Hanscora, Wm far Ctr 

Winnifred (Lebroke ho 

Leon L 



Hanscom, Carl P far Ctr 
Ethel M (Smart ho 

Harnden, Frank eng 

Harriman, Fred N far Ctr 
Cora E (Emerson ho 

Harriman, Frank far Ctr 
Alice O (Eastman ho 

Fred M far 

Nellie E ho 

Head, Alvin far Green Hill 

Susan A (Weeks ho 

Perley R far 

*Mabel M (m Smith ho 

West Fryeburg, Me 

Head, Perley R far 

Amy S (Hill ho 

Louise P 

Hill, B M mgr of Magazine So 
Janet M (McKenzie editor 
*R B Stoughton, Mass 
business mgr of magazine 
Harold M stu 

Hill, Dana Carding Mill So 

Emily M (Lang ho & P M 

Flossie M (m Lock ho 

*Forest M plumber 

Medfield, Mass 

Hill, Fannie M pi So 

Hill, Geo H far So 

Laura A (Smith ho 

J 

Jewell, Morrill P far Ctr 
Mary A (Holden ho 



CHATHAM 



501 



Johnson, Armine V (Johnson 

ho So 

*Susan (m Hodgdon ho 

Buckfield, Me 

Irena B ho 

Edwin H far 

Johnson, Benj retd vet So 

Johnson, Chas S lab 

K 

Kimball, S F ptr & s mkr 

HattieM (Marston ho 
Sadie E ho 



Lane, Edwin S far So 

EllaF (Owen ho 

*Eva M (m Small ho 

North Pownal, Me 

*Edith L (m McKeen ho 

W Fryeburg, Me 

Gladys E pi 

Lebroke, Stella Z (Flint So 

Frank M lab 

Winnie Bell pi 

Lebroke, Winnifrd (Stevens 

Myrtle pi 

Fred 

Leavitt, David H retd Ctr 

*Helen (m Norton ho 

Yarmouthville, Me 

*Geo D stone cutter 

Fryeburg, Me 



Lock, Ranford F millman So 
Flossie M (Hill ho 

Marjorie pi 

M 

McKeen, Warren D far Ctr 
Nettie M ho 

Waldo C blk 

Annette (Thomas ho 

McKeene, Walter P far Ctr 
Sarah J (Eastman ho 
Edwin L far 

Mattie J (m Grouse ho 
Glenora ho 

Edna M pi 

Sadie E pi 

Meader, Ann E (Johnson ho 

*Alice (m Tower ho 

Sweden, Me 

Calvin car 

*Lyman team 

No Wakefield 

Vance R far 

*Nettie (m Merrill ho 

Lovell, Me 

Fred lab 

*Violettie (m Irish ho 

Stow, Me 

O 

Osgood, Janet (Eastman Ctr 

P 
Pendexter, Delia N pi 



502 



CENSUS 



Pickering, Frank W So 

stone cut & blk 

*Carrie (m Garland ho 

Conway Ctr 

Arthur L stone cutter 

Fannie M pi 

Mary L (Morrison ho 

Gertrude M pi 

Fred G pi 

Pickering, DO s mkr So 

Mary (Kennerson ho 

*Nellie J (m Miller ho 

Melrose Highlands, Mass 

* Annie F (m Williams 

South Natic, Mass 



Sanborn, Harriet E 

Sanborn, Clinton D 

Sanborn, Lorenzo B 

Sanborn, William M 
Etta M (Wiggin 
Anthony O 
Sibyl P 
Sidney W 

Smith, M J far «& cattle dlr 

Lillian V ( ho 

Fredrick M pi 

Francis C pi 

Mildred A pi 

Harold 



pl 


No 


pi 


No 


pl 


No 


car 


Ctr 




ho 




pl 




pl 



Spencer, William far Ctr 

*Albert B lab 

Conway Intervale 

*Lottie A (m Andrews No 

Louise E (m Allard ho 

Stevens, Mary A (Stevens No 

Clara E (m Wiggins ho 

Annette (m Chandler ho 

Stiles, Lucian K lab No 

Stiles, Henry H far So 

Stiles, John A lab So 



Thomas, Milburn far Ctr 

Seth far 

Annette (m McKeen ho 

Myrtie May (m Gammon 

Fryeburg, Me 

Thomas, Seth far Ctr 

Ada L (Wiggin ho 

Hazel M pl 

Grace E 

W 



Walker, Sarah H (Walker 


So 


Bessie P 




tr 


Webb, Seth 


far 


So 


Rilla (Fife 




ho 


Inez E (m 


Bryant 


ho 


Weeks, Jas M 


far Green 


Hill 



CENSUS 



51 



Beulah C 


pl 


IraC 




Jewell, Maranda A (Guptill 


ho 


Ctr 


Johnson, Weston A 


lab 


Johnson, Edward P 


far 


Mary I (Keef 


ho 


Gertrude L 


pl 


Mary (Osgood 


ho 


Helen (m Blake 


ho 


Woodfords 


, Me 


Catherine B 


ho 


Winnefred B 


stu 



Went worth, Chas far So 
Wiggin, Isaac C far 

Leila F (Haley ho 

*Geo W mason Conway 
*Ellen (m Harmon ho 

Ada L (m Thomas ho 

*Mark mason Conway 
Etta M (m Sanborn ho 
Luke lab 

Alice ho 

Rose ho 

Fred pl 



A. F. JOHNSON 

lUatcbmakeit and SetDclen 

Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Optical Goods, Patent 
Medicines and Druggists Sundries. «^ c^S e< 

Fine Watch Repairing A Specialty 

m\ CUoPk UJaPttantcd 
P. O. BLOCK 

E. Brownfield, - - Maine^ 



Census of Stou)* 

Note — Where no post office address is given Stow is 
nnderstood. Other addresses are abbreviated thus: North 
Chatham N H— No Chat; Lovell R. F. D. 1— Lov 1; North 
Frjeburg — No Fry'bg. 



Abbott, Helen A ho 

Andrews, Albert C far Lov 1 
Elizabeth M (Chaplin ho 
The] ma A pi 

TR pi 

Andrews, E B far No Chat 

Rovena (Johnson ho 

Ira A far 

*Bell (m Eastman ho 

Mass 

Andrews, Ira A far No Chat 
Lottie (Spencer ho 

Bessie (m Crouse ho 



B 



Barber 


Benj 


far 


Lov 1 


Am 


elia J 




ho 


Viv 


a E 






Barrows, R 








far & stone 


mason 



Sophronia A (Johnson ho 
*Alice I (m Pinkham 

No Fry'bg 
* Annie M (m Kenniston 

Lovell 
*Chas D lar 

*01ive E (m Barker Lovell 

Barrows, Chas O far 

Imogene W (Eastman ho 
Philip T 

Barrows, Martha S (Durgin 
Or in R far 

*Martha R (m Shelden ho 
19 F'ayette, Beverly, Mass 
*Vestie J (m Cleaves ho 
1528 Arch, Phil, Pa 
*Ida M (m Titcomb ho 
So Paris 

Bickford, Jerome R far 

Julia (Wiley ho 

Eda (m Emersou ho 

Eva (m Chaplin ho 



CENSUS 



53 



Carter, James far & car 

Flora A (Mason ho 

Mason C 

Esther 

Rachel 

Chandler, Perley G far 

Mildred M (Bryant ho 

Pearl M 

Chaplin, Byron C far 

Eva (Bickford ho 

Charles, Mark N far No Chat 

Carrie E (Emerson ho 

Dorothy pi 

Dana E pi 

Lawrence P pi 

Charles, Lewis lab 

Sophronia J (Potter ho 

*J M team Ipswich, Mass 

Nellie F ho 

Charles, Augustus far 

Charles, Eugene far 

Charles, Benj F far 

Clay, Maria (Abbott ho 

Crouse, Guy far No Chat 

Mattie (McKeene ho 

Crout-e, Jessie ho No Chat 

Crouse, Guy M far No Chat 

Mattie J (McKeene ho 

Crouse, Ernest far No Chat 

Bessie L (Andrews ho 

Eva A 



D 



Day, C W far 

Susie K (McAllister ho 
Edna E pi 

E C Everett pi 

L'vin H pi 

Day, Obadiah H far 

Bessie J (Whiting ho 

*Frank far Fryeburg 
*Carrie W (ra McAllister 
80 Lowell, Waltham, Mass 
*C H far & veterinary 

Fryeburg 
Chas W far 

*Geo eng R R 

Providence, R I 

Dresser, Thos F far & lumb 

No Fry'bg 

Mary A (Gordon ho 

Dresser, Ann M No Fry'bg 

Drew, Frank far No Fry'bg 

*Joseph E car 

5 Franklin, Somerville, Mass 

Geo S far 

Nellie M (m Morrison ho 



Eastman, Maurice N far 

Bertha M (Charles ho 
Linwood C 

Eastman, John O D far 

Beatrice B (Bryant ho 



54 



STOW 



J Lawrence 

Eastman, Fred W pi 

Elkin, Ella (Wentworth 

No Fry'bg 

*Florence (m Eaton ho 

Brownfield, N H 

Ralph pi 

Emerson, Wm P far & blk 
Eda (Bickford ho 

Emerson, L far & soldier 

Marilla (Charles ho 

*R W far Chatham, N H 
William P far 

Alice M ho 

Emerson, R W Chat Ctr, N H 
Abbie W (Chandler ho 
Doris pi 

Ethel pi 

Vera M pi 

Leonard S 

Emerson, Almon 

far, lumb & 1st selectman 
Ella A (ChapHn ho 

Herbert S far & lumb 

*Cora M (m Harriman 

Chat Ctr, N H 

Emerson, H S far & lumb 

Lena (Hanscom ho 

Emerson, Kenneth E pi 

Emery, Geo W far Lov 1 

Estes, Clara B (Dean Lov 1 
Edith pi 



Farrington, Wm H millman 



Myrtle E (Dawson 



ho 



Dora G 


ho&pl 


Lena A 


pl 


Dannie J 


pl 


Leland W 


pl 


Fernald, Alvah L 


far 


Lucinda A (And 


rews ho 


Maisett E 


pl 


Erville A 




Fifield, Joshua far 


So Fry'bg 


Catherine (Easti 


nan ho 


Ella (m Leavitt 


ho 



Guptill, Fred E blk 

S Isadora (Charles ho 

Ethel B tr 

Irvin M cook 

Simeon E lab 

Archibald F stage driver 

Guptill, B F far No Chat 
Cassanda M (Hodge ho 
*J F eng North Bethel 
*Cora (m Kimball cook 
Newton 
*Emma (m Hanscom ho 
West Fryeburg 
Mamie ho Fry'bg Ctr 
Wallace lab 



H 
Hanscom, James A 



far 



CENSUS 



55 



Ada ho 

Harriman, Chas boarding ho 

No Chat 

Mrs ( ho 

Heald, Maria C (Eastman 

No Fry'bg 

Luville L pi 

Lois I pi 

Heald, Ezra far No Chat 

Carrie M (Pottle ho 

Bernice V pi 

GuyF 
Hodsdon, Sarah (Smith ho 

Lov 1 

Edward lab 

Georgia A ho 

Howard, Joseph C far Lov 1 

Esther (Irving ho 



I 



Irish, Betsey D (Farrington 
Irish, Lyman H far 

Lettie (Med a ho 

Hattie Mary 



J 



Jewett, Ernest mail car 

Flora L (Hammond ho 
Aroliu M pi 

Norman R pi 

Harry E pi 

Johnson, S far Lov 1 



Lydia B (McKeen ho 

*Su8an (m Eastman ho 

Green Hill, N H 

Chas F lab 

Rose (ra McKeen ho 

Henry lar 

Etta (m Sanborn ho 

Johnson, Henry tar 

Marjorie L pi 

K 

Kimball, Joseph far Lov 1 
Alfreda A (Towle ho 

*A T far Bartlett, N H 
*Lucy M (m Thompson 

Fryeburg Harbor 

Annie B ho 

Kneeland, Melvin far & car 

No Fryeburg 

Ella (Elkins ho 



Leavitt, A C far Chat Ctr 
EllaL(Fifield ho 

Littlefield, J C car No Fry'bg 
Nellie (Kneeland ho 

Nellie May pi 

Inez pi 

Lord, Chas E lab 

Blanch B (Charles ho 

EulaM 

M 

McAllister, Susie K (Salisbury 



56 



STOW 



Wellington G tr 

McAllister, Edna G tr Lov 1 
McKeen, Henry far No Fry'bg 

Rose E (Johnson ho 

Morrison, F A far No Fry'bg 

Nellie M (True ho 

Bessie E 



Pinkham, W L No Fryeburg 



Quint, Hazen A far No Fry'bg 
Florence M (Hanson ho 
Edith A pi 

Alice E 
Hazen A Jr 

Quint, Clara E (Stevens ho 

No Fryeburg 

Hazen A far 

R 

Rowe, Frank P far Lov 1 



Seavey, W M Harbor 

far, sch supt & 3d selectman 

Louis M (Chandler ho 

Seavey A H far & blk 

No Fryeburg 

EvaE(Han8Com ho 

Clyde T 

Ruth 



Seavey, Chas E far & team 

Blanch D (Leavitt ho 

Smith, WH far & butch Lov 1 

Lilla A (Smith ho 

Mabel E pi 

Fred E pi 

Vergie W^ pi 

Ada L pi 
Iva 

Smith, Chas E lab Lov 1 

Clara B (Estes ho 

Edith E B pi 
Eugene H A 

Smith, J M far & butch Lov 1 

Emma L (Lowe ho 

James L lab 

Millard A lab 

Gracie E pi 

Coudar R pi 

Anna I pi 

Simon L pi 

Eliza M pi 

Christina A pi 

Josephine E pi 
Georgia A 
Oral 

Smith, Wesley far Lov 1 
*John W far Bucktield 

Geo I lab 

*Leah M (m Bnzzel ho 
Harrison 

Maud A pi 

Smith, Lewis A far Lov 1 

Sadie E (Wescott ho 



CENSUS 



57 



Blanch A pi 

Earle L pi 

Guy M pi 

Marion 

Forest A 

Stevens, Quincj^ W far Lov 1 

Martha A (Emery ho 

Alden P mill op 

Stevens, A P mill op Lov 1 

Cora D (Thurston ho 

Gladys B 

Stevens, John A lab 

John E lab 

W 

Wales, Idella M (Smith Lov 1 

Corydon H pi 

Cecil A pi 

Walker, Isaac A P M & far 

Rosina (Charles ho 

*Sarah E (ra Osgood ho 

Fryeburg 

William H far 

*Chas B coach driver 

Jackson, N H 

Nellie B waitress & artist 

Georgia B mus tr 

Walker, W W car & far 

No Fryeburg 



Lilla A (Evans ho 

Frank H car 

Tressie M pi 

Walker, Win H 

far & 2d selectman 

Whitney, Caroline (Whitney 
*E G drug 45 Dartmouth 
New Bedford, Mass 

Wiggins, S F far No Fry'bg 

*Wm C blk Gardner, Mass 

*Lettie A (m Rhodes ho 

Boston, Mass 

Clara E (Quint ho 

Wiley, Augustus F far Lov 1 
Susie E (Spaine ho 

Wiley, J oseph far Lov 1 
Augustus F far 

N Josephine (Simons 
Stanley S 
Infant 

Watson, A E far 

Fryeburg Harbor 
Alice M (Bemis ho 

Harold A pi 

Lena A pi 

Fred A pi 

Wessell, F H far No Fry'bg 
Etta A (Pinkham ho 

Cora Mav mill op 

Mildred E pi 



Census of Sipedcn* 

Note — Where no post office address is given Harrison R. 
F. D. 4 is understood. Other addresses are abbreviated thus: 
Lovell— Lov; Bridgton — Bridg; Bridgton R. F. D. 1— Bridg 1. 



A 




Alvin J 


pl 






Everett W 


pl 


Adams, L G 


lab 


GeoF 


pl 


Carrie S (Emerson 


ho 


Addie H 


pl 


Leon L 


pl 


Mary C 




Flora G 




Bennett, Ernest S 


far 


Adams, Daniel T 


far 


Lillian J (Merrill 


ho 


Ella F (Abbott 


ho 


Bennett, Geo M 


far 


Millard C 


pl 


Martha B (Holden 


ho 


Alice M 


pl 


Susie M (m Evans 


ho 


Allard, Hannah R (Godfr 


p.y 


Bennett, Chas W 


far 


*P E far Madison, 


NH 


Clarinda C (Nevers 


ho 


*F W far Madison, 


NH 


Ernest S (m Merrill 


ho 


*CliftouE lab Brownfield 


Arethusa (m Haskell 


ho 


*Winnifred E (m Piper ho 


Ethelbert 


lab 


Wolfboro, 


NH 


Lottie B 


ho 






Bennett, Ethelbert 


lab 


B 




Eva F (Holden 


ho 


Bachelder, Richard C far 

Mary S (Ham 
Bailey, Alvin S 

Catherine (Whalen 

Elizabeth G 


Lov 

ho 

far 

ho 

pl 


Berry, William E far Lov 
Effie A (Forest ho 
Chas A 

Bisbee, Harry A mill & lumb 
Lillian M (Bennett ho 

Bowley, Joseph far Lov 



CENSUS 



59 



Lilla H (Nicholson ho 

Ervin V lab 

Linus M lab 

Vernest J lab 

Fred O lab 

Susie N pi 

Geo E pi 

Amy L pi 

Alfred J pi 

Gertrude pi 

Fannie L pi 

Hazel M 

Brackett, C W far 

Bridg R F D 

Nanine (Lord ho 

Brackett, Georgia A (Smith 
Chas W far 

Brackett, Seth far 

Vianna H (Wilson ho 

Alfa V pi 

Brien, Samuel M far Lov 

Lydia J ( ho 

*Mary I (m Murphy ho 
27 M, South Boston, Mass 
*Samuel C team 

GO H, South Boston, Mass 
*Angus W far Denmark 
*Jaue L (m Demings ho 
North Conway, N H 
*EffieM(mTrue ho 

Denmark 
William H far 

Brien, Priscilla J pi Lov 

Brien, William H far Lov 



Katie M (Jefferson ho 

C 

Carson, Daniel W far 

Etta (Brown ho 

Chandler, Martha P (Brackett 
*Abbie W (m Emerson ho 
Chatham Center, N H 
Susie S (m Flint ho 

Leona A (m Holden ho 
Erviu S car 

Leslie T pi 

Charles, Walton E far Lov 
Julia A (Kimball ho 

Coburn, Lot S far & shop op 

Bridg 
Emma E (Durfee ho 

D 

Durgin, Nettie M pi 

Durgin, Cyrus A lab 

Fannie E (Wilson ho 

Lesmore C pi 

Leona E pi 

Dorothy M pi 

Enfield P 

Gerald B 

Durgin, Marcel us A pi 

Durgin, Frank G far 

Verona A (Ring ho 

E 

Elliot, Mary R (Brown ho 

Harrison 



60 



SWEDEN 



Mary B (ra Kimball ho 

Ellis, Geo H far 

Mary E (CuBhman ho 

Mary (m Rin^- ho 

Ida E ho 

Evans, Walter E far 

Susie M (Bennett ho 



Farrin^ton, Perley E pi Lov 

Flint, William M tar 

Clarence S pi 

Preston R pi 

Georojia A (Putnam ho 

Flint, John W far 

Nellie M (Evans ho 

Albert L far 

John E lab 

Flint, John B far 

Susie S (Chandler ho 

Erland W pi 

Flint, Royal N lab 

Fhnt, Richard W far Bridji' 1 

Lizzie E (Bachelder ho 



Gordon, Walter E far Lov 

En)ma J (Meserve ho 

William E pi 

Lillian O pi 
Edith M 

Gordon, William H far Lov 



Mary E (Smart ho 

Walter E far 

*Alice B (m Briggs Lov 
*Lottie E (m Smith Bridg 

Gardner, Geo A Lov 

far & stone mason 

Louisa J (Hadlock ho 

Gray, Sidney mill op Bridg 1 

Lydia A (Jordan ho 

Hattie L ho 

Lell G far 

Clara E pi 

Grace A pi 

Emma L pi 



H 



Ham, Chas S far Lov 

Bertha L (Wentworth ho 

Hatn, Mary S (Roberts Lov 
Chas S far 

Hat^kell, Lucy A (Libby ho 

Haskell, Owen H far 

Arethusa (Bennett ho 

Zilpha A pi 

Holden, Benj S far 

Mary D (Berry ho 

Nuuan N far 

*Alma M (m Jewell ho 

Chatham, N H 

Holden, Frank D far 

Lenora A (Chandler ho 
Christine E 

Holden, Martha B (Berry ho 



CENSUS 



61 



*Bertha G silk shop op 

400 Belmont, Manchester, NH 

Eva F (m Bennett ho 

Frank D far 



J 



Jefferson, Thomas far Lov 

*Marj E (m McQuarie ho 

Chelsea, Mass 

Hulda S (Smith ho 

Katie M (m Brien ho 

Johnson, Wm retd vet Lov 
Wife & Children 

Jones, Clarence E far Lov 
Lnlu C (Whitehouse ho 
Neal A pi 

Jordan, G B far Bridg 1 

*Samuel A cl 

14 Pentricic, Haverhill, Mass 

Lydia A (m Gray ho 



K 



Kimball, Susan F (Damon ho 
*Bradford T far Albany 
*Elliot A lab Albany 
*Samuel W far Harrison 
*Maggie (m Smith 

South Paris 
*Mabel A (m Lewis 

Harrison 
*Frank R far Harrison 
Maud E (m Shackley 

Harrison 



Kimball, Chas far & lumb 

Mary B (Elliot ho 

Chas A lab 

Alva W lab 

Addie B (m Heald ho 

Luther L pi 

Albert pi 

Geneva A pi 

King, Mary H ho 

Knio'ht, Benj D lab 

Knight, Rachel W (Poor Lov 

Knight, Betsy C (Abbott Lov 

Susan D (m Moore ho 

Edwin W far 

*Willard car Lov 

Knight, Lizzie H ho Lov 

Knight, Albert trader Lov 

Knight, Sarah A ho Lov 



Libby, Lucy L (Smart Lov 
Wilber E far 

Libby, Caroline D (Smart ho 

*Chas S s s op 

Parris, Norway Box 688 

M 

Mann, Harriet P (Stevens ho 
Willie S far & taxidermist 

Marr, William L far 

Minnie I (Meserve ho 

Earle L pi 



62 



SWEDEN 



Louise M pi 

Carrie E pi 

Inez M 
Helen K 

Maxwell, Orin R far & car 

Phoebe H (Nevers ho 

*Flora E (m Knight ho 

Danvers, Mass 

*Lena B (m Wilson ho 

Waterford R F D 4 

*Irving O watch mkr 

Waltham, Mass 

Merrill, Lindon H far 

Myra W (Cummings ho 
Fannie E pi 

Lilian J 
Edith M 
Avis M 

Moore, Horace A far Lov 
Susan D (Knight ho 

Weston W lab 

Harry L lab 

Morrill, Walter far & carg ptr 
Nellie F (Ridlon ho 

Moulton, Wilber D far 

LillieM (Flint ho 

Marion E pi 

Floyd D pi 

Herbert R pi 

Gladys L 
Grace R 

Moulton, Happy L (Nevers 
*Carrie B (m Jefferson 

Wallaston, Mass 



Wilber D far 

Gertrude E (m Perry ho 

Louisa ho 

N 

Nevers, J M far 

Sarah A (Maxwell ho 



Perry, Joseph W retd far 
Annie B ho 

Mark E far & lumb 

*Mary A (m Kimball ho 
No Bridg 
Alice L tr 

Perry, Mark E far & lumb 
Gertrude (Moulton ho 

Pike, Harry D far 

Plummer, Enfield S far 

Orpha E (Durgin ho 

Wendell C pi 

Plummer, Mary E (Hamlin 

Poor, C P retd vet Lov 

*Ada (m Wells ho 

Fulton, New York 

*V C lumb Wausau, Wis 

*Lottie M (m Cook ho 

Omaha, Neb 

*Mercy W (m Geddes ho 

Grand Rapids, Mich 

Poor, Leroy far & car Lov 
Addie G (Linfield ho 



CENSUS 



63 



Porter, Chas H far 

Putnam, Georo:ia A (Brackett 

*SarahM P cl Gorham 



R 



Richardson, Eunice R (Smith 
*Clara E (m Wilson Lov 
Martha E (m Spears ho 
Willey A lab 

Richardson, Willey lab 

Hannah R (Allard ho 

Ridlon, William W far 

Hannah E (Wentworth 
Jesse L far 

*MarthaE (m Ridlon 

Bridg 

Ridlon, Frank C far 

Ridlon, Jesse L far 

Isabel (Ridlon ho 

Edith F pi 

Beulah M pi 

Daniel pi 

Ridlon, Edward H far 

Grace L pi 

Ridlon, Stephen H far 

*Mary E (m Plaisted 

Sandy Creek 
*Samuel C far Brid^ 
Isabel (m Ridlon ho 

*Walter hostler 

Medford, Mass 
*Nettie (m Gray Bridg 
Edward far 



*Nina (m Kimball Albany 
* Jennie (m Seavey ho 

West Fry'bg 
Geo H far 

Nellie (m Morrill ho 

Ring, Clarence E far Bridg 1 
Mary L (Ellis ho 

Viana M pi 

Nathan E pi 

Bertha E pi 

Albert H pi 



Saunders, Wm P far & blk 

*Minnie L (m Walker ho 
Bridg 

Chas A far 

Irene H (Douglass ho 

Saunders, Chas A far 

Mabel (Smith ho 

Beatrice L 
Saunders, Osgood P far 

Nellie (Dyer ho 

Harry D far 

Saunders, L R retd carg mkr 

*Fred L printer 

47 Newbry, Portland 

Sawyer, Asa L far Bridg 1 

Florence T (Emerson ho 
Smith, Isaac C far 

Susan F (Kimball ho 

Smith, Mary (Smith ho 

Bridg R F D 



64 



SWEDEN 



Georgia (m Flint ho 

Mabel (m ho 

*William team 

Chelsea, Mass 

Spears, Martha E (Richardson 

Stevens, Winfield far 

Stone, Edward W far 

Nellie (m Underhill 

Katherine A pi 

Stone, Harriet M (Wilcomb 

*Carrie M (m Plummer ho 

Lov 

Frank E far 

*Fred N eng 

268 Orms, Providence, R I 



Tower, EC far «fe blk 

Herbert E lab 

*Susie B (m Hall ho 

West Fry'bg 
Alice L (Meda ho 

Guy L lab 

Clayton E pi 

Grace M pi 



W 

Whitehouse, Albert H far 

*Mabel (m Robinson ho 

Portland 

Willard J lab 

Wilson, Vianna H (Ring ho 
*Beryl W (m Flint Bridg2 
*WW far SoWaterford 
Roy L lab 

Pearl M ho 

Woodbury, Daniel H far Lov 

Eliza H (Heald ho 

*Roland L eng Lewiston 

*L T far Deep River, Conn 

*Francis H mail car 

Hartford, Conn 

*Eugene H A organ op 

Hartford, Conn 

Abbie E stu 

*Mary R mus stu 

Hartford, Conn 

Woodis, John W lab 

Woodrow, Helen M (Dunning 
Marjorie E pi 

Addie M 



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